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The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year.

After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswing

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The Environmental Protection Agency says it is conducting more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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DAVID UHLMANN

EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit

After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswing