Laws & Regulations

"Seven Day Letter" to Administrator Wheeler: Refusals to Fully Cooperate and Provide Information for Audit and Investigation

November 6, 2019 - I write pursuant to Section S(d) of the Inspector General (IG) Act of 1978, as amended, which requires an Inspector General to report to the head of the agency "whenever the Inspector General becomes aware of particularly serious or ....

Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order: Haili Moe Inc., Lihue, Kauai, HI

Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order in the matter of Haili Moe Inc., Lihue, Hawaii. Docket No. UIC-09-2024-0073.

Regulatory Requirements for MVAC System Servicing

Provides information on EPA's regulatory requirements for servicing motor vehicle air-conditioning systems.

Regulation of mCDR under the MPRSA and CWA Section 402

If a proposed mCDR or mSRM activity, including field research trials, involves the disposition of material into the ocean, then a permit or authorization under the MPRSA may be required.

About mCDR

Learn about ocean-based climate mitigation techniques that may potentially alleviate certain impacts of climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for long periods in the ocean

Kansas SIP: EPA Approved Kansas Source Specific Requirements 40 CFR 52.870(d)

EPA Approved Source Specific Requirements 40 CFR 52.870(d)

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Permitting

Proposed marine carbon dioxide removal activities—including field research—that involve the disposition of material into a body of water likely need a permit from the EPA or a state with delegated permitting authority.

Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress

Information about the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress including progress made and links to supporting documents

Air Toxics Strategy

OAQPS Air Toxics Strategy - An Overview

Restoration of the Florida Everglades

To obtain information about federal/state restoration efforts, including cleanup plans and possible timelines for action

Reply of acting EPA Inspector General to General Counsel Memorandum – Seven Day Letter

November 7, 2019: Reply of acting EPA Inspector General to General Counsel Memorandum – Seven Day Letter

IG Statement: Whistleblower Protection Statement from Inspector General O’Donnell

Feb 3, 2020 - The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 provide protection rights against retaliation for federal employees who engage in protected whistleblowing activities.

Statement of EPA Inspector General Sean O’Donnell on PFAS Hearing

OIG News Release: Owner of Water Treatment Company in Tumwater, Wash., Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Falsification of Public System Water Samples to Lab After EPA OIG Investigation

Clearwater Utility Services of Tumwater, Wash., and its owner pleaded guilty to their roles in defrauding state regulators and customers through the submittal of false water samples from a public water system to a laboratory for lead and copper testing.

Statement of EPA Inspector General on report titled Special Review of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Capabilities to Effectively Administer Its Programs and Operations