EPA Prosecutions Against Polluters Lowest in 30 Years
From: Fortune
“Of the 166 cases referred last year for prosecution, just 62 federal convictions were secured, the lowest since 1995. Jeff Ruch, executive director of the organization…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
EPA Prosecution of ‘Egregious’ Pollution Cases at a 30-Year Low
From: Courthouse News
“According to Justice Department data gathered by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the EPA opened 166 criminal cases against polluters…
Andrew Wheeler Returns to the Senate for EPA Administrator Confirmation Hearing
From: News Channel 5
“The day before the hearing, an environmental group released a new report claiming the EPA's "criminal enforcement program was missing in action" last year. Public…
GAO Investigating EPA's Low Enforcement Numbers
From: The Hill
“News of the probe comes as EPA’s Inspector General (IG) continues its own investigation into the agency's enforcement figures and as the EPA is gearing up to release…
CDA Press: EPA Criminal Action Against Polluters Hits 30-Year Low
From: Coeur d'Alene Press
“But the 166 cases referred for prosecution in the last fiscal year is the lowest number since 1988, when Ronald Reagan was president and 151 cases were referred,…
DeSantis Plan: Move Wildlife Cops to Agency Not Known for Enforcing Rules
From: Tampa Bay Times
“Other environmental advocates speculated about what DeSantis had in mind. Manley Fuller, president of the Florida Wildlife Federation for more than 30 years,…
Wheeler Faces the Senate
From: Politico
“The Government Accountability Office already has an investigation underway into EPA's enforcement numbers. A spokesman for GAO confirmed to ME the agency launched an…
The Energy 202: Trump Opened This Corner of Utah to Coal Miners. But Will Any Come?
From: Washington Post
“There were 166 cases the agency referred for prosecution in the last fiscal year, the Associated Press reports based on administration data obtained and released…
EPA Referrals of Polluters for Prosecution Hit 30-Year Low in 2018
From: Democracy Now
“In environmental news, the Associated Press is reporting the Environmental Protection Agency referred just 166 pollution cases for prosecution in 2018, the lowest…
State Of Alaska Wants Greater Control Over Wildlife, Including That In National Parks
From: National Parks Traveler
“At Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility, which released the correspondence, Executive Director Jeff Ruch said that while federal lands are…