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Office of the Inspector General Environmental Policies

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Award of Drinking Water/Clean Water Earmark Grants: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Audit Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 26th notification of an audit titled: Audit of the EPA Award of Drinking Water and Clean Water Earmark Grants...more

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EPA Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training Receives Good Grades from OIG, but Room for Improvement

The EPA Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) February 15, 2024, report on EPA’s practices in collecting, retaining, and producing criminal discovery materials in environmental cases found that EPA’s special agents largely...more

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EPA to Increase Air Monitoring at Marine Ports

In a recent report, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) describes steps the EPA should take to increase air monitoring at marine ports and neighboring communities. While not agreeing to...more

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Addressing Air Pollution at United States Ports: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 21st report titled: The EPA Needs to Address Increasing Air Pollution at Ports (“Report”)...more

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EPA Audit Policy Update – Scrutiny of Voluntary Self-Disclosures Set to Increase

The EPA intends to increase its review of voluntary self-disclosures of violations submitted electronically under EPA’s Audit Policy. The EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report detailing the results of...more

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State Implementation Plans/Clean Air Act: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 14th report titled: EPA Has Reduced its Backlog of State Implementation Plans Submitted Prior to 2013 but...more

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After Months of Delay, EPA Quietly Takes Steps Toward Community Outreach on Ethylene Oxide Risks

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Key Takeaways What: On January 4, 2021, EPA determined that community-specific warnings regarding ethylene oxide (EO) risks need not be made immediately. EPA has now committed to making notifications by May 31, 2021 and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2020

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Governor Newsom proposes new plan for San Joaquin River Delta - Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a novel approach Tuesday to managing the San Joaquin River Delta that would keep more water in the fragile delta while restoring...more

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EPA's Adherence to Pesticide Registration Risk Assessment Regulations, Policies and Procedures: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a January 27th Project Notification titled: EPA's Adherence to Pesticide Registration Risk Assessment Regulations,...more

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Particulate Matter Emissions/Stack Testing: U.S. EPA Office Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 30th report titled: More Effective EPA Oversight is Needed for Particulate Matter Emissions Compliance Testing...more

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