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 Cleanup Enforcement ensures remediation or cleanup of a waste site or facility, including Superfund sites.
EPA Fugtive surrenders
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to violating Clean Water Act (PDF) (1 pg, 25K About PDF) - Feb. 24
- Former Port Director Gearin Pleads Guilty to Clean Water Act Violation (PDF) (2 pp, 32K About PDF) - Feb. 19
- Vice President of Middletown Safety consulting firm pleads guilty in environmental safety oversight fraud case (2 pg, 55K About PDF) - Feb. 18
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...