Laws & Regulations
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Case Summary: EPA Issues Order for Groundwater Investigation at Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site
Case summary for UAO for site cleanup at Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site
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Cleanup Settlement Will Eliminate Toxaphene Contamination at a Former Pesticide Facility in Georgia
Case summary of settlement agreement for clean up of toxaphene at former pesticide facility in Georgia
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Case Summary: Kellwood Company Agrees to Conduct Cleanup at the Riverfront Superfund Site in New Haven, Mo.
Case summary of the settlement agreement associated with cleanup of the Riverfront Superfund site in Region 7
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News Releases and IG Statements
The News Releases and IG Statements page of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General.
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IG Statement: Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., on OIG report "Early Warning Report: Main EPA Headquarters Warehouse in Landover, Maryland, Requires Immediate EPA Attention"
Statement of Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., on the Office of Inspector General (OIG) report Early Warning Report: Main EPA Headquarters Warehouse in Landover, Maryland, Requires Immediate EPA Attention.
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OIG News Release: Former EPA official sentenced to 32 months in prison for defrauding government under ‘CIA agent’ guise
WASHINGTON – John C. Beale, a former employee of the EPA, today was sentenced to 32 months in prison following a plea agreement in which he admitted perpetrating multiple frauds under the bogus guise of performing undercover work as a CIA agent.
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OIG News Release: EPA IG responds to open letter from Sen. Vitter
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins Jr. has responded to a letter signed and released to the public February 18 by U.S. Sen. David Vitter, Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Memo from agency's Deputy Administrator
Your February 25, 2014, letter Senator Vitter
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OIG News Release: EPA IG responds to memo from agency’s Deputy Administrator challenging ‘context’ of responses to Sen. Vitter’s questions
EPA Inspector General (IG) Arthur A. Elkins Jr. today responded to a February 27 memorandum from EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe addressing the IG's recent correspondence with U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
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OIG News Release: EPA IG responds to Sen. Vitter's letter about audit report on agency's use of private and alias email accounts to conduct official business
Arthur A. Elkins Jr., Inspector General for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has replied to a letter signed and released to the public February 20 by
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Proposed Settlement of Safe Drinking Water Act Administrative Penalty: Joshua A. Stone Trust and Amy M. Stone Trust, Maui, HI
Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order In the Matter of Joshua A. Stone Trust and Amy M. Stone Trust. Docket No. UIC-09-2024-0056.
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Consent Agreement and Final Order: Konohiki Corp., Makawao, Maui, HI
Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order In the Matter of Konohiki Corp., 035 Makawao Ave., Makawao, HI 96768-9445. EPA Docket No. UIC-09-2024-0059.
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IG Statement: EPA IG Responds to Sen Vitter's Letter Concerning the EPA OIG's Investigation of John Beale and Related Audits
Thank you for your letter of April 8, 2014, regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) investigation of John Beale and related audits.
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IG Statement: EPA IG Responds to Senators' May 8, 2014 Letter on EPA OIG's Hydraulic Fracturing Review
Dear Senator Coburn: Thank you for your letter of May 8, 2014, regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General's (OIG' s) hydraulic fracturing review.
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IG Statement: EPA Inspector General Responds to Sen. Inhofe's Letter about Review of Hydraulic Fracturing
EPA IG Arthur Elkins Jr. responded to Sen. James Inhofe’s Oct 2, 2014, letter asserting that the EPA OIG should not proceed with a program evaluation of the EPA’s and states’ ability to manage potential threats to water resources from hydraulic fracturing.
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OIG News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General Alerts Administrator to Employees on Extended Periods of Administrative Leave
8 staff paid not to work nearly 21,000 hours cost taxpayers more than $1 million
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OIG News Release: EPA IG Recommends Withholding $8.8 Million from Hawaii Department of Health
September 28, 2015. Cites Non-Compliance with Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Grant Requirements
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OIG News Release: Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report issued by EPA Office of Inspector General
Obtainable records show agency followed required procedures without bias or pre-determination, but employee may have misused his position
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OIG News Release: EPA Office of Inspector General to speak with early complainants about Flint water
April 7, 2016. An EPA Office of Inspector General team will meet in Flint on Saturday, April 9, with a sample of residents who submitted complaints about their water.
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OIG News Release: EPA OIG Pauses Program Evaluation of Gold King Mine Spill, Continues Criminal Investigation
July 29, 2016. WASHINGTON – The EPA OIG today posted to its website letters recently sent to congressional members regarding the status of the OIG’s related work.