Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Clean Air Act Compliance/enforcement Guidance Manual
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Enforcement Guidance and Penalty Policy
Author: Colorado. Oil and Gas Conservation CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Petroleum law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“Commission”) is to foster the responsible development of Colorado’s oil and gas natural resources. In Colorado, this means that the development of these natural resources must be consistent with protection of public health, safety, and welfare, including the environment and wildlife resources, at all times.
Clean Water Act
Author: EPA Needs to Update Its Pesticide and Chemical Enforcement Penalty Policies and Practices
Author: U S Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500640989
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
We found that EPA regions differed in how they documented decisions and justified penalties related to FIFRA and TSCA enforcement penalty reductions. EPA regions generally did not consistently determine and document reductions in proposed penalties based on good faith of the violators, and in some regions reductions appeared automatic without adequate justification. The lack of adequate guidance for determining good faith reductions and supporting documentation for good faith reductions creates a risk that violators may not be treated equitably. In addition, EPA may be losing opportunities to fully collect all penalties due. We found that the EPA lacks a sufficient policy to address violators who are unable to pay FIFRA and TSCA penalties. The current "ability to pay" model and policy are limited to cases where an individual may not have the cash to pay a penalty. However, no guidance exists for applying non-monetary penalty alternatives such as public service for FIFRA and TSCA inability to pay cases when cash is not available to pay a penalty. Also, training for enforcement staff needs to be updated to include more guidance on ability to pay cases. Therefore EPA's enforcement actions for FIFRA and TSCA ability to pay cases may be limited by its outdated policy, model and training, which could impact the regions' consistent handling of the growing number of ability to pay claims being received from individuals.
Clean Air Act
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Environmental Enforcement
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental management
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
As part of its mission to protect human health and the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) enforcement office maintains civil and criminal enforcement programs to help enforce the requirements of major federal environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. EPA's civil and criminal enforcement programs work with the Department of Justice (DOJ), and in some cases states, to take legal actions to bring polluters into compliance with federal laws. While civil enforcement actions require polluters to pay penalties and take other corrective actions, criminal enforcement actions also may include imprisonment. EPA's enforcement office sets national priorities to focus resources on significant environmental risks and non-compliance patterns; prepares nationally significant civil and criminal cases for legal action by DOJ; uses 10 regional offices to implement civil enforcement actions on a day-to-day basis; and pursues criminal violations of environmental laws through its criminal enforcement office. The agency exercises its authority to independently pursue some violators through administrative proceedings--civil administrative actions--and to refer significant matters to DOJ when it believes cases need to be filed in federal court as civil judicial actions ... EPA relies on a variety of measures to assess and report on the effectiveness of its civil and criminal enforcement programs ... EPA has developed penalty policies as guidance for determining appropriate penalties in civil administrative cases and referring civil judicial cases. The policies are based on environmental statutes and have an important goal of deterring potential polluters from violating environmental laws and regulations. The purpose of EPA's penalties is to eliminate the economic benefit a violator gained from noncompliance and to reflect the gravity of the alleged harm to the environment or public health. Like other federal agencies, EPA has established results-oriented goals and performance measures. Two of the major performance measures for civil enforcement, according to EPA, are (1) the value of injunctive relief--the monetary value of future investments necessary for an alleged violator to come into compliance, and (2) pollution reduction--the pounds of pollution to be reduced, treated, or eliminated as a result of an enforcement action. EPA told us these two measures, as well as penalties, should be considered when assessing the overall impact of its enforcement actions. EPA relies on these measures, among others, in pursuing its national enforcement priorities and overall strategy of fewer, but higher impact, cases. Unless these measures are meaningful, Congress and the public will not be able to determine the effectiveness of the programs. Therefore, it is important to understand how they are determined and the extent to which they accurately reflect EPA's accomplishments. In this context, we agreed to report on (1) amounts of civil and criminal penalties assessed in recent years and how EPA calculates and reports on these outcomes, (2) the value of injunctive relief and amounts of pollution reduction and how EPA calculates and reports on these outcomes, and (3) factors that influence EPA's process in achieving enforcement outcomes. This report recommends steps that EPA should take to improve the transparency and accuracy of its reports to Congress and the public when reporting on the effectiveness of its enforcement programs.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of DelegatesPublisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590318737
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Environmental Enforcement
Author: Daniel RieselPublisher: Law Journal Press
ISBN: 9781588520722
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
The Environmental Enforcement: Civil and Criminal law book explains the potential legal consequences of enforcement actions and discusses procedures to follow to minimize exposure.
Family Responsibilities Discrimination
Author: Cynthia Thomas CalvertPublisher:
ISBN: 9781617460630
Category : Caregivers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dietary Supplements
Author: United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer ProtectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description