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Enforcement

  • NECI memo addresses consistency with “Powering the Great American Comeback”

    Read memo  Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives Consistently with Executive Orders and Agency Priorities (pdf) (238.99 KB, March 12, 2025) .

  • Addressing Cybersecurity Threats to Drinking Water Systems

    Learn more about EPA's Enforcement Activities to Ensure Drinking Water Systems Address Cybersecurity Threats.

  • EPA’s Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy

    Learn more about the collaborative strategic policy to address 21st century environmental problems and protect communities.

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Addressing Climate Change

Learn more about addressing climate change in enforcement and compliance.

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Learn about the public health benefits resulting from enhanced enforcement and compliance efforts.

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    Learn about EPA enforcement actions that reduce air pollution from sources ranging from power plants to vehicle engines.

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    Find out how we protect America's waters by enforcing the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts.

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    Read about how we safeguard communities by reducing waste and chemical risks, and by cleaning up contaminated sites.

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  • Criminal Enforcement

    Learn how we fight crime by investigating deliberate violations of environmental laws.

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  • Federal Facility Enforcement

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    Learn about enforcement at Federal Facilities.

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  • National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives

    National Emissions Inventory

    National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives and how they address the pollution problems affecting communities.

    Learn more about NECIs

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  • Companies and President Operating Oregon Wood Treatment Facility to Pay $1.5M in Criminal Fines for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Charges

  • Court Sentences Hino Motors Ltd., a Toyota Subsidiary, and Imposes Over $1.6B in Penalties for Emissions Fraud Scheme

  • DOJ and EPA Announce $9.5M Settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Violations of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations


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Last updated on April 15, 2025
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