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.
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.
During the month of January, we remember one Special Agent, who passed away while on duty.
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Special Agent in Charge Bill Parr - 2002
End of Watch: January 17, 2002
EPA Fugitives - New web site now available
- Captain of Korean flagged ship sentenced for dumping hundreds of pounds of oil contaminated 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) - Dec. 30
- Atlantic Wire pleads guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act (PDF) (4 pp, 36K) - Dec. 30
- ExxonMobil Charged in Boston Harbor Oil Spill - Corporation to Pay $6 Million for Criminal Violation of the Clean Water Act (PDF) (3 pp, 47K) - Dec. 23
Investigations
The EPA investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing
prohibited by various environmental statutes.
EPA Fugitives | Special Agents | Remembering
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...