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.
August 25, 2009
Investigation prompted by citizen's tip through EPA web site leads to sentencing of Former Lake Ozark city official.More information...
- Former Lake Ozark city official sentenced for failing to report sewage discharge into Lake of the Ozarks (PDF) (2 pp, 82K About PDF) - Aug. 25
- Neosho Company pays $200,000 fine for illegally distributing pesticides (PDF) (2 pp, 77K About PDF) - Aug. 20
- News Release - Robert Smith (PDF) (2 pp, 60K About PDF) - Aug. 13
- Cosco Busan Operator Admits Guilt in Causing Oil Spill - - Fleet Mgt. Ltd. Agrees to Pay $10 Million for Pollution and Obstruction Crimes (PDF) (2 pp, 50K About PDF) - Aug 13
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...