Environmental laws and regulations are meaningless if industrial facilities do not comply with permits — one of the few tools for limiting pollution — and regulators do not hold them accountable. The implications of failed permitting and enforcement are particularly consequential for the environment.
The Center analyzes key enforcement, compliance, and other relevant health data to spotlight how well (or poorly) federal and state agencies are overseeing our environmental policies — research and analysis that helps identify and support needed policy reforms.
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