Legal Advocacy Program for Clean Air, Land and Water When political action and education fail, citizens living in impacted communities must have access to representation in court by lawyers with expertise in environmental and land use law. An effective strategy must include litigation along with grassroots organizing. LEAF is dedicated to serving the needs of local residents and conservation organizations on an affordable basis not otherwise available in the community to right the power imbalance between big industry and the public. LEAF has provided legal representation for protection of our air, land and water in the following matters:
Fighting for Clean Air
LEAF Stops Dirty Waste Ethanol Plant
LEAF Challenges BP Air Pollution Permits
Stopping Improper Waste Disposal
LEAF Empowers Community to Fight an Illicit Industrial Waste Processing Plant
Protecting our Waters
LEAF Blocks U.S. Steel-Gary Works Wastewater Permit
LEAF Sues Developers Who Fail to Follow Stormwater Management Laws
LEAF Helps Residents Negotiate for Improved Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion Control
LEAF Sues CAFO Owner for Manure Spills and Creating Intolerable Living Conditions for Neighbors
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