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From: ILPI Support <info**At_Symbol_Here**ILPI.COM>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] U.S. stops enforcing many environmental laws, citing pandemic
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:57:35 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: 260D22A1-774E-47E9-B5AE-9DBF59BF9457**At_Symbol_Here**ilpi.com
Official word: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf
News stories:
Small excerpt from the latter:
The oil and gas industry were among the industries that had sought an advance relaxation of environmental and public-health enforcement during the outbreak, citing potential staffing problems. The EPA's decision was sweeping, forgoing fines or other civil penalties for companies that failed to monitor, report or meet some other requirements for releasing hazardous pollutants.
Good chance to empty out those toxic holding ponds while you can, I guess.
Rob Toreki
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