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For attorneys in environmental law, they may already know that Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) launched a web site for carbon emissions.  The web seems to be changing the way for people to learn about pollution. 

In the past year since the Al Gore movie, there has been more talk about the environment than ever before.  People are volunteering to go door to door to give away energy efficient light bulbs, people are changing their faucets to use less water, people are monitoring their driving.

What impact might the CARMA website and the movement of people towards environment education have on laws regarding carbon emissions and other forms of waste?  It seems that there will be changes coming through legislation.  For instance, in San Francisco, there has been a ban in using plastic bags.  Slowly grocery stores such as Safeway have started using paper bags.

With protection of the environment, there may soon be demand for other areas of safety, and cleanups with the dirtiest industries?