Federal enforcement of environmental laws has been significantly slower under President Trump.
Since Trump took office, the Justice Department has not launched a new case of major environmental law violations. Grist analysis of published data and press releases.
The spokesman said Grist The administration “promises to enforce all aspects of the law from inspections to informal and formal administrative and judicial litigation.” However, when asked for a new example of a judicial case, the spokesman shared the case that began, investigated and filed a lawsuit under Biden, but was closed under Trump.
The Environmental Protection Agency has also stepped up enforcement of small violations that are dealt with as civil cases and usually end in settlements. Under Trump, the agency has filed or closed civil lawsuits of about 100 people a month than last year in the Biden administration, analysis found.
“Things are definitely slow,” the enforcement officer said. Grist. “Even the settlements that are happening now have mostly been done under Biden.”
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