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Enforcement Of Pollution Laws Weakening

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
9 December 2003 - 8:00am

Analysis shows that fewer pollutors are being punished under the current Bush administration.

"The Bush administration is catching and punishing far fewer polluters than the two previous administrations, according to a Knight Ridder analysis of 15 years of environmental-enforcement records...Some current EPA enforcement officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation from their bosses, say they're getting the signal to slow down enforcement cases."

Full Story: Fewer polluters punished under Bush, records show
Source: San Jose Mercury News, December 8, 2003
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