On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” (EO), which reinforces the administration’s deregulatory agenda. While sweeping in scope, the EO has...more
In Short - The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ" or "Department") and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") recently announced the creation of a regional, cross-agency taskforce, targeting...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 28th news release stating that Joshua M. Franklin has pleaded guilty to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from an...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 12th news release stating that DiAne Gordan (“Gordon”) had been sentenced to 36 months in prison for allegedly fabricating discharge monitoring reports...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more
The Biden Administration has a number of enforcement priorities. While not listed as a primary objective, the Justice Department and the EPA can be expected to increase criminal enforcement of environmental laws....more