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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

PUBLIC ACCESS TO EPA LIBRARY HOLDINGS IN JEOPARDY

Agency Refuses to Consult with Its Own Scientists; Arbitration Hearing Scheduled

WHITE HOUSE BLOCKS SEA SPEED LIMITS FOR SAVING WHALES

Foreign Shipping Companies Opposed; Council of Economic Advisors Involved

OFF-ROADING BECOMING MONSTROUS LAW ENFORCEMENT HEADACHE

Off-Road Crime Outstripping All Other Violations Combined on Public Lands

NEW JERSEY SAYS SECRET MEETINGS KEY TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Petition for New Transparency Rules Rejected the Same Day Notice Is Published

NEW JERSEY AGENCY LETS KIDS PLAY ON TOXIC WASTE PILES

No Warnings or Postings for Years as State Dickers with Company