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Asked why the agency hadn’t pursued such inspections before, Regan said the metrics in place to measure unannounced inspections weren’t at satisfactory levels. He added that the pandemic “created a pause in terms of inspection levels.” But those things have been resolved and a plan ...

Criminal prosecutions against companies violating environmental laws continued to decline last year, with EPA referrals to the Department of Justice dropping to their lowest levels in more than three decades. EPA referred just 152 criminal cases to DOJ last fiscal year — a third lower ...

The TRUST in Congress Act would: • Require all members of Congress, and their spouses and dependent children, to put certain investments, including individual stocks, into a qualified blind trust within 90 days after the enactment of this legislation and require new members of Congress, ...

PEER Files Suit Against EPA Seeking TSCA Section 8(e) Reports: On January 5, 2022, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced that it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to compel EPA to disclose reports submitted pursuant to TSCA ...

The nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said in a statement this week that the national seashore’s announcement is “blatantly deceptive.” The PINS news release does not mention that the National Park Service last year revoked $300,000 from the sea turtle ...

The new figure puts it about in line with Obama-era numbers, per previous requests from the group showing that it had 175 agents in 2012, but just 154 in 2015, according to the organization. But Jeff Ruch, PEER’s Pacific director, said that the number is particularly concerning amid ...