Editorial: Who’s Watching Out for Future Generations?
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Susan Sargent | January 24, 2019
From: The Daily Nonpareil ““You don’t get closer to the core of EPA’s mission than enforcing the law,” Jeff Ruch, executive director of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility advocacy groups, told The AP. “We’re reaching levels where the enforcement ...
How Long Can We Go without Prosecuting Polluters?
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Susan Sargent |
From: Sierra Club “According to numbers released on Tuesday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit that tracks environmental accountability in the public sector, the EPA has drastically reduced the number of referrals for criminal prosecution. Such ...
California Environmental Law & Policy Update: GAO Investigating EPA’s Low Enforcement Numbers
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Susan Sargent | 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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Susan Sargent |
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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Susan Sargent |
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 ...