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How Long Can We Go without Prosecuting Polluters?

From: Sierra Club

“According to numbers released on Tuesday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit that tracks environmental accountability in the…

California Environmental Law & Policy Update: GAO Investigating EPA's Low Enforcement Numbers

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…

EPA Lax On Enforcement, Says Environmental Group

From: Boise State Public Radio

“The critical analysis comes from the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. It shows the federal government referred significantly…

With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?

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…

Firm at Center of Hunters Point Fraud Scandal Rewarded With More Government Work

From: Curbed SF

“Tetra Tech, the engineering firm paid more than $250 million by the U.S. Navy to remove radioactive contamination from San Francisco’s Hunters Point has so far escaped…


News Releases

EPA-INDUSTRY COALITION BLUNTS TOUGHER STATE COAL ASH RULES

Coal Ash Industry Enlists EPA to Quash Tighter State Regulatory Proposals

OBAMA GAG ORDER ON FEDERAL WORKERS LIKE THOSE UNDER BUSH

Forest Service Staff Forbidden from Talking to National Media or on National Issues

COAL ASH INDUSTRY ALLOWED TO EDIT EPA REPORTS

Reports to Congress, Brochures, “Fact Sheets” Tailored to Allay Industry Concerns

EPA INTERVENTION NEEDED FOR WEAK FLORIDA POLLUTION RESPONSE

Petition Filed for Federal Enforcement Takeover in Palm Beach Contamination Case

NATIONAL PARK OIL DRILLING RULES SLATED FOR IMPROVEMENT

New Protections Should Be Extended Beyond Oil & Gas to All Mineral Extraction