"EPA To Steer Environmental Enforcement Officers Away From Energy Companies"

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"EPA To Steer Environmental Enforcement Officers Away From Energy Companies"

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies.

The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases against polluters.

In 2023, the Biden administration said it would focus its environmental enforcement officers on companies that violate laws related to climate change, toxic “forever chemicals” and carcinogenic coal waste.

In a press release on Wednesday, President Trump’s EPA said it will revise environmental law enforcement guidelines in a way that does not “shut down energy production.”

The Trump administration also said it would reject a Biden-era focus on environmental justice — which seeks to prioritize communities with disproportionately high pollution levels and few resources, including communities of color."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill March 13, 2025.

Environmental Politics

Source: The Hill, 03/14/2025