California Environmental Law & Policy Update: GAO Investigating EPA’s Low Enforcement Numbers
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PEER | January 22, 2019
From: JD Supra “The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation into declining enforcement actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against companies accused of violating EPA’s pollution standards during the Trump administration. A GAO ...
EPA Lax On Enforcement, Says Environmental Group
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From: Boise State Public Radio “The critical analysis comes from the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. It shows the federal government referred significantly fewer cases to the Department of Justice than it has in years past. “Under the Trump ...
With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?
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From: The Nation “The shutdown adds more disorder to the government’s halting efforts to keep communities lead-free. As the top enforcer of the Safe Drinking Water Act and lead-safety protections in the “Lead and Copper” rule, the EPA sets regulatory standards and guidelines for ...
Agriculture Poisoning the Prairie Pothole Region
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Pesticides and Pollution Runoff Imperil North America’s “Duck Factory ...
Interior Department Gaming the Shutdown
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Staff Ordered to Perform Nonemergency Work to Serve Special Interests ...