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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…

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,…


News Releases

DC PARKS & PARKWAYS INADEQUATELY PATROLLED

New Report Echoes U.S. Park Police Chief Chambers' Concerns

FOREST SERVICE FINALLY FINES CONGRESSMAN FOR SETTING FOREST FIRE

Criminal Notice of Violation Hand-Delivered to Rep. Brown's Capitol Office

CONGRESSMAN EXTORTS FOREST SERVICE INTO DROPPING FIRE PENALTY

Rep. Henry Brown Set Forest Fire That Burned Out of Control

GRILES RAFT TRIP DELAYS CHAMBERS CASE

Washington, DC -- Interior Deputy Secretary Steven Griles attempted to miss a critical legal hearing by claiming the need to "be on official travel on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon for the…

U.S. AID WHISTLEBLOWER WINS RULING

Environmental Violations in Multi-National Bank Projects Suppressed