Last month, the Environment and Natural Resource Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy to abandon the use of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) in settling civil cases. Beginning March 12, 2020, ENRD attorneys may no longer rely on what had been a prevalent tool to help negotiate consent decrees or compromise settlements of civil enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
SwEPt Under the Rug: DOJ Bans Use of Popular Tool to Resolve Civil Environmental Enforcement Actions and Considers Further Restrictions
