EPA Policy Centralizing Enforcement Queries Draws Mixed Reaction

Former EPA officials are offering a mixed reaction to an interim agency policy instructing regional enforcement staff to consult with headquarters on new enforcement information requests, with some saying it signals a troubling chilling of enforcement while others say it is premature to cite the policy as a major factor in slowing enforcement. The policy was first reported as part of a broad New York Times investigation from then-EPA civil enforcement chief Susan Shinkman and later reiterated by EPA...