Watchdog warns of ‘collapse’ in environmental enforcement

by PEER | January 22, 2026
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said in a report released Thursday there is a “collapse of environmental civil enforcement” across programs designed to clean up air pollution, dirty water and toxic waste. Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has rallied ...

Corporate Polluters Running Rampant Under Trump as EPA Enforcement ‘Dying a Quick Death’

by PEER |
In the report, The Collapse of Environmental Enforcement Under Trump’s EPA, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) noted Thursday that in the first year of former President Joe Biden’s administration, 71 cases referred by the EPA were prosecuted by the US Department ...

PEERMail | Free Speech, Moving Money Off the Books, and More

by PEER |
As the current Trump administration enters its second year, our work continues to unfold at a rapid pace ...

REPORT | The Collapse of Environmental Enforcement Under Trump’s EPA

by PEER |
The Department of Justice settled just 15 of the cases referred by EPA for civil prosecution in the year since President Trump’s second inauguration ...
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