Bodine Says 'Informal' Enforcement May Cut Cases But Speed Compliance

EPA enforcement chief Susan Bodine says the agency plans to launch pilot projects using "informal" enforcement actions that notify a facility of a violation and aim to achieve immediate compliance without waiting for formal litigation steps, saying that while it may cause a drop in total enforcement cases it could speed compliance. Bodine, assistant administrator in the Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance (OECA), said the pilot projects are among her list of goals during Jan. 30 remarks to an...