Former EPA Criminal Investigations Chief Faults 'Next Generation' Efforts

May 25, 2016
EPA's former chief of criminal investigations is criticizing the agency for shifting resources and staff toward its data-focused "Next Generation" compliance initiative in lieu of in-person inspections, saying that Next Generation alone will not achieve sufficiently strong enforcement which in turn poses potential risks to the environment. "There is no substitute for people -- smart, committed people on board to analyze, inspect and investigate. . . . There are certainly significant leaps that can be taken through technology, but at...


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