Epa Policy Enforcement Lowers Area Pollution ; Inspections Increase, Violations Up, Penalties Top Millions of Dollars

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SEATTLE -- Enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Northwest and Alaska generated millions of dollars in penalties, cost industry millions for remediation and reduced pollution in the four-state region by 26.4 million pounds, the federal agency said Wednesday.

"This is about protecting people where they live," said Elin D. Miller, recently named EPA administrator for Region 10, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

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Epa Policy Enforcement Lowers Area Pollution ; Inspections Increase, Violations Up, Penalties Top Millions of Dollars

"We've found that diligent enforcement not only inspires compliance, but also levels the economic playing fi...

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