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EPA announces 2010 enforcement and compliance results

Posted Fri, 2010/12/17 - 12:20pm by RCAP

More than 1.4 billion pounds of harmful air, land, and water pollution to be reduced

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the release of its annual enforcement and compliance results. In fiscal year (FY) 2010, EPA took enforcement and compliance actions that require polluters to pay more than $110 million in civil penalties and commit to spend an estimated $12 billion on pollution controls, cleanup, and environmental projects that benefit communities.

EPA launches new web tools to inform the public about clean water enforcement

Posted Mon, 2010/05/03 - 4:42pm by RCAP

Interactive web tool allows the public to check water violations in their communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new set of web tools, data, and interactive maps to inform the public about serious Clean Water Act violations in their communities. Improving water quality is one of EPA Administrator Lisa P.