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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698692503321

Autore

Maurer David C

Titolo

Environmental enforcement [[electronic resource] ] : EPA needs to improve the accuracy and transparency of measures used to report on program effectiveness / / [signed] David C. Maurer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

20 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Environmental management - United States

Environmental policy - United States

Environmental protection - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Oct 21, 2008).

"September 18, 2008."

"GAO-08-111R."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

[GAO was asked to] report on (1) amounts of civil and criminal penalties assessed in recent years and how EPA calculates and reports on these outcomes, (2) the value of injunctive relief and amounts of pollution reduction and how EPA calculates and reports on these outcomes, and (3) factors that influence EPA's process in achieving enforcement outcomes.