September 16, 2015
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a September 15th Federal Register Notice solicited public comment and recommendations on its National Enforcement Initiatives (“NEI”) for fiscal years 2017-2019. See 80 Fed. Reg. 55352.
EPA states that it selects such initiatives every three years in order to focus federal resources on:
… the most important environmental problems where noncompliance is a significant contributing factor and where federal enforcement attention can make a difference.
EPA notes that it is soliciting comments for both the current initiatives as well as potential new initiatives. The agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is soliciting comments for the NEI.
EPA initially asks whether the six current enforcement initiatives should continue into the FY 2017-2019 cycle or return to the standard enforcement program for completion of remaining work.
The six current enforcement initiatives include:
- Reducing air pollution from the largest sources
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Cutting toxic air pollution
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Assuring energy extraction and production activities comply with environmental laws
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Reducing pollution from mineral processing operations
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Keeping raw sewage and contaminated stormwater out of United States waters
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Preventing animal waste from contaminating surface and groundwater
The FY 2017-2019 potential NEIs being considered include:
Click here to download a copy of the Federal Register Notice.
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