The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) compliance chief instructed staff to step up enforcement in communities disproportionately affected by pollution. In a Friday memo obtained by The Hill, acting assistant administrator Lawrence Starfield instructed the EPA’s offices to “strengthen enforcement of violations of cornerstone environmental statutes” in such communities. In the memo, Starfield states that to put this goal into practice, the agency will review what types of inspections are best suited to addressing those threats and the extent to which inspections have already occurred. To view the full article visit the Hill.
