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EPA Issued 2024-2027 National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives Focused on Overburdened Communities

Last updated:

August 17, 2023

Authority

CERCLA, RCRA, SDWA, CAA, CWA, Other Statute

Agencies

EPA

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Guidance/Policy

EPA announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024-2027. EPA focuses its enforcement and compliance assurance resources “on the most serious environmental violations by developing and implementing national program priorities, called National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs).” The new initiatives focused on six categories including mitigating climate change, addressing exposure to PFAS, protecting communities from coal ash contamination, and reducing air toxics in overburdened communities. EPA also committed to integrating environmental justice considerations into each Initiative.

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