RMP Case Shows Stricter EPA Oversight Of Facility Process, Attorneys Say

A recent EPA enforcement action against a Rhode Island metals company shows agency inspectors delving deeper into facility processes to bring complex cases and increasing civil, and potentially criminal liability, though it is unclear whether the Trump EPA will continue the more detailed approach, say attorneys who track enforcement of industrial facility safety rules. An industry attorney and a former Justice Department (DOJ) attorney both say that the agency's recent action against the ChemArt Company of Lincoln, RI, for various...