I was being specific to the example situation you presented. You specifically mentioned factories, so that's what I used in my answer. Litigation is not the on

I was being specific to the example situation you presented. You specifically mentioned factories, so that's what I used in my answer. Litigation is not the only option. A group of people can get together and go talk to the owners of the factory directly. No need for lawyers at all. Just individuals working together to come to an agreement. It's only when that fails that Government should get involved. Either by passing a local law that enacts proper regulation, or via litigation if that's the best option. I seriously doubt there's a one size fits all solution... I did address issues that cross state borders. Again, I only used the environment related example because you did so first.