DOJ Official Vows Strong CWA Enforcement Under Trump Administration

The Justice Department's (DOJ) acting environment chief is vowing the Trump administration will pursue a “strong program” of civil and criminal Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement while promoting “a compliance assistance mindset” as many states and localities have done, downplaying concerns about possible enforcement cuts. “Where the law has been broken and environmental harm ensues, the Department of Justice will take action to protect public health and the environment. We will pursue the law and the facts of a case...