Enforcement Of Pollution Laws Weakening

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

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December 9, 2003, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"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."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Fewer polluters punished under Bush, records show

Monday, December 8, 2003 in San Jose Mercury News

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