The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday that it would introduce a new round of plans and plans to “align” its office that implements environmental laws.
Announcements come as the agency starts the “phase 2” of its restructuring plans.
In a press release, the agency stated that “change” in the office of enforcement and compliance assurance, which gives home to the agency’s environmental police, would “re -align the enforcement with the law to provide economic prosperity”.
Previously, the administration indicated that it would move forwardEnvironmental police away from energy companiesFurther cnnInformedEPA officials in the midwest last month have asked employees to stop the violations by fossil fuel firms.
Separately, EPA is giving employees another round of purchase. Eligible employees include EPA’s enforcement and compliance assurance in the office of Mission Support and Research and Development, of which the latter is the Science Branch of EPA.
The latest reorganization also affects offices beyond the enforcement office. The press release also stated that “updates” in the land and emergency management office, which cleans the contaminated sites, “would better and efficiently equip the agency to fulfill the statutory obligations such as preventing contamination, cleaning and returning the land for productive use, and responding to the emergency.”
And EPA is creating a new office of finance and administration, stating that it will improve “new ability and coordination” of “contract, grant and” human capital “.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a written statement, “These structural changes to fulfill their statutory obligations and to maintain fiscal responsibilities. By participating in our operations and mission support services, we can give results for American communities, while the taxpayer remains the dollar’s good stores.”
Announcement came after the announcement of EPAPrevious restructuring phaseIn May, which included “transferring its scientific expertise and research efforts”, including transferring 130 experts to the agency’s chemical office.
