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Monday, April 27, 2009
Environment - IDEM enforcement during the Daniels' adminisration
A companion-piece to her story yesterday on IDEM permits during the Daniels' administration is today's story by Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune on IDEM enforcement. Here is a quote from the lengthy story:
IDEM sent 21.6 percent fewer violation letters to facilities in 2008 than it did in 2003. The letters are the first notice to a facility that IDEM has found violations.Janet McCabe, former head of IDEM's air division, pointed out that top managers with IDEM decide when to enforce.
"Enforcement is a discretionary action. Like the police don't have to stop every speeder. They make decisions about whom to stop," said McCabe, now executive director of Improving Kids' Environment. "The agency has said their approach is to use the least onerous approach in trying to return sources to compliance. This would be consistent with that."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 27, 2009 01:47 PM
Posted to Environmental Issues