EPA's criminal enforcement program uses stringent sanctions, including jail sentences, to promote deterrence and help ensure compliance in order to protect human health and the environment. Criminal enforcement is often used against the most serious environmental violations as well as those which involve egregious negligence or conduct involving intentional, willful or knowing disregard of the law. More...
Civil Enforcement brings polluters into compliance with environmental laws without the use of criminal sanctions and Clean Up Enforcement ensures remediation or cleanup of a waste site or facility, including Superfund sites.
- Korean Shipping Company pleads guilty to dumping hundreds of pounds of oil contaiminated waste and plastic into the Pacific Ocean - First Prosecution in Washington for Dumping of Plastics and Garbage from Marine Cargo Vessel (PDF) (2 pp, 30K About PDF) - Oct. 3
- Minnetonka man sentenced for violating the Clean Water Act (PDF) (2 pp, 94K About PDF) - Oct. 3
- Local real estate developer/building renovator pleads guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and violating the Clean Air Act (PDF) (2 pp, 35K About PDF) - Oct. 1
Investigations
The EPA investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing
prohibited by various environmental statutes.
Special Agents | Honoring
Our Fallen Agents | Signs
of Environmental Violations | What
is an Environmental Crime? | More...
Homeland Security
Interagency coordination mechanism and management structure to be employed by federal agencies in response to domestic and international terrorism.
Crisis Management | Consequence Management | Counter Terrorism | More...
Intergovernmental Partnerships
Alliances of regulatory and law enforcement organizations
throughout the U.S. and Canada that promote the effective
enforcement.
Environmental
Crimes Task Force | National Environmental Crime Prevention Week | More...
The more than 40 Area and Resident investigative offices nationwide receive scientific and technical support form the National Enforcement Investigations Center in Denver, Colorado. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and training facilities in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado provide environmental law enforcement training.