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EPA Enforcement Office Directed Offices to Strengthen Criminal Enforcement in Overburdened Communities

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June 21, 2021

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June 21, 2021

Acting Administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Lawrence Starfield, issued a memo announcing OECA will coordinate with DOJ to detect and redress “environmental crimes in overburdened communities”, including more effective civil-criminal coordination and case screening; improving outreach to crime victims; and enhancing remedies sought in environmental crime cases.