May 20, 2019
Stories tagged "enforcement"
March 22, 2019
Interview of the Week: Lois Schiffer, the Former Top Environmental Enforcer
Lois Schiffer is one of the leading environmental lawyers in the United States, having served as the General Counsel of NOAA during the Obama Administration, and as the Assistant Attorney General for Environment and Natural Resources at the Justice Department during...March 5, 2019
Duct Taped Turtles Turn Up In Luggage – Abandoned by Smugglers
Ironically, just as the world was celebrating World Wildlife Day last weekend, NPR reported that customs officials in the Phillippines on Sunday discovered more than 1500 rare and endangered turtles and tortoises wrapped in duct tape inside four unclaimed pieces of...February 27, 2019
EPA’s Low Law Enforcement Puts Communities at Risk
A new report issued yesterday by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) in conjunction with a Congressional hearing on EPA’s lack of enforcement under President Trump, concludes that communities across the country are being put at risk of exposure to...February 11, 2019
EPA Enforcement Hits New Lows
The Trump Administration is not just rolling back environmental rules, it is also cutting down on inspections and enforcement according to a summary issued by the agency on Friday. We had previously reported the drop in criminal cases brought by EPA against the worst...January 16, 2019