Enforcement of laws against polluters nearly non-existent in US, analysis finds
EPA’s records show one environmental consent decree filed in last year – 26 were filed in year one of first Trump termEnforcement of environmental laws against major polluters has virtually ground to a halt under the Trump administration, a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency...
<p>EPA’s records show one environmental consent decree filed in last year – 26 were filed in year one of first Trump term</p><p>Enforcement of environmental laws against major polluters has virtually ground to a halt under the Trump administration, <a href="https://peer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PEER-Enforcement-Report-Narrative-FINAL.pdf">a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency records</a> from January 2025 to January 2026 shows.</p><p>Major polluters typically include companies that are among the largest in the oil, gas, coal and chemical industries.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters">Continue reading...</a>
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