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EPA isn’t enforcing right now.

by dd36 7y ago

kcolford 7y ago
Doesn't matter when they enforce, no one's taking the risk of a change in administration.
koheripbal 7y ago
This is obviously wrong. You cannot dump oil, and anyone found to be dumping will be prosecuted. READ THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.
- xnyan 7y ago
  This is obviously wrong. The EPA has explicitly stated they will not be enforcing regulation. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-suspends-enforcement-of-environmental-laws-amid-coronavirus https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-sus...
  - koheripbal 7y ago
    READ THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.
  - singlow 7y ago
    From the memo that generated the news story you linked: > IV. Accidental Releases Nothing in this temporary policy relieves any entity from the responsibility to prevent, respond to, or report accidental releases of oil, hazardous substances, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, and other pollutants, as required by federal law, or should be read as a willingness to exercise enforcement discretion in the wake of such a release.
    - tzs 7y ago
      If one wished to be nit-picky, one might note that the part you quote is explicitly about "accidental" releases, so arguably does not apply to the deliberate release that the originator of this thread branch was talking about. :-)
      - dragonwriter 7y ago
        There is a separate note about criminal violations not facing “enforcement discretion”, which unless I'm mistaken covers pretty much any intentional release.
- dang 7y ago
  It's good to provide accurate information but please don't use allcaps for emphasis. This is in the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
btian 7y ago
What if Trump loses?

EPA isn’t enforcing right now.

by dd36 7y ago

EPA isn’t enforcing right now.

kcolford 7y ago

Doesn't matter when they enforce, no one's taking the risk of a change in administration.

koheripbal 7y ago

This is obviously wrong. You cannot dump oil, and anyone found to be dumping will be prosecuted. READ THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.

xnyan 7y ago
This is obviously wrong. The EPA has explicitly stated they will not be enforcing regulation. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-suspends-enforcement-of-environmental-laws-amid-coronavirus https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-sus...
- koheripbal 7y ago
  READ THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.
- singlow 7y ago
  From the memo that generated the news story you linked: > IV. Accidental Releases Nothing in this temporary policy relieves any entity from the responsibility to prevent, respond to, or report accidental releases of oil, hazardous substances, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, and other pollutants, as required by federal law, or should be read as a willingness to exercise enforcement discretion in the wake of such a release.
  - tzs 7y ago
    If one wished to be nit-picky, one might note that the part you quote is explicitly about "accidental" releases, so arguably does not apply to the deliberate release that the originator of this thread branch was talking about. :-)
    - dragonwriter 7y ago
      There is a separate note about criminal violations not facing “enforcement discretion”, which unless I'm mistaken covers pretty much any intentional release.
dang 7y ago
It's good to provide accurate information but please don't use allcaps for emphasis. This is in the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

btian 7y ago

What if Trump loses?