EPA enforcement discretion policy to end next month
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2020-07-01T17:16:00
The Environmental Protection Agency has revised its temporary—and controversial—enforcement discretion policy regarding environmental legal obligations during the coronavirus pandemic, establishing an end date of Aug. 31.
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