Environment and Natural Resources Division
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The Environment and Natural Resources Division is the branch of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for enforcing federal environmental and natural resource laws and representing the United States in related litigation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of the United States Department of Justice
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government legal office → |
| appliesLaw |
Clean Air Act
→
Clean Water Act → Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act → U.S. Endangered Species Act →
surface form: "Endangered Species Act"
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 →
surface form: "Marine Mammal Protection Act"
Migratory Bird Treaty Act → National Environmental Policy Act → Oil Pollution Act → Resource Conservation and Recovery Act → Safe Drinking Water Act → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| employs |
environmental lawyers
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paralegals → support staff → trial attorneys → |
| hasPart |
Environmental Crimes Section
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Environmental Defense Section → Environment and Natural Resources Division →
surface form: "Environmental Enforcement Section"
Environment and Natural Resources Division →
surface form: "Environmental Policy and Compliance Section"
Indian Resources Section → Land Acquisition Section → Law and Policy Section → Environment and Natural Resources Division →
surface form: "Natural Resources Section"
Environment and Natural Resources Division →
surface form: "Wildlife and Marine Resources Section"
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| legalForm | federal executive division → |
| mission | to safeguard the environment and natural resources of the United States through litigation → |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Justice → |
| represents |
United States government in environmental cases
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federal agencies in environmental and natural resources litigation → |
| responsibility |
civil enforcement of environmental statutes
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defense of federal agencies in environmental cases → enforcement of federal environmental laws → enforcement of federal natural resource laws → litigation involving Indian resources and tribal rights → litigation involving climate and air quality regulations → litigation involving environmental cleanup and Superfund → litigation involving mineral resources → litigation involving pollution control → litigation involving timber and grazing on federal lands → litigation involving water rights → litigation involving wildlife protection laws → litigation over public lands and natural resources → prosecution of environmental crimes → representation of the United States in environmental litigation → representation of the United States in natural resources litigation → |
| sector | public sector → |
| shortName | ENRD → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Environmental Enforcement Section"
this entity surface form: "Environmental Policy and Compliance Section"
this entity surface form: "Natural Resources Section"
this entity surface form: "Wildlife and Marine Resources Section"
this entity surface form: "Natural Resources Section"