It Happened in Montana. The Hebgen Lake magnitude 7.5 earthquake, which occurred on August 18, 1959, was the largest earthquake in Montana and the 14th largest earthquake in the contiguous U.S. in historic times (Stover and Coffman, 1993). The earthquake caused 29 fatalities and about $11million in damage to highways and timber.
An Environmental Policy is..... A statement by the organization of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance which provides a framework for action and for the setting of its environmental objectives and targets.. (Definition quoted from ISO 14001).
Environmental law ha s a series of treaties, regulations, representations, and common law that all systematically intertwine and work together. These series of doctrines broadly identify the reaction of humanity and the rest of the natural environment. It s purpose is to control the impact of human activity on the natural environment, as well as the impact of human activity on humanity itself.