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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday (March 26) that it will not penalize companies for failing to meet a range of environmental standards during the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Hill. The temporary policy marks a “sweeping suspension” of the laws currently in place, The Hill reports, and has no set end date.
Earlier this week, the American Petroleum Institute asked the EPA for the rules governing the repair of leaky equipment and the monitoring of water pollution to be suspended, reports The Hill. Additional industries effectively asked for an extension on deadlines to meet a number of other environmental goals.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says in a statement that the agency “is committed to protecting human health and the environment, but recognizes challenges resulting from efforts to protect workers and the public from COVID-19 may directly impact the ability of regulated facilities to meet all ...
