EPA
Agency outlines plans to ease enforcement during pandemic
EPA's top enforcement official today released the agency's plan for exercising "enforcement discretion" for situations caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Mike Soraghan
Reporter
Mike writes enterprise and investigative stories, primarily on oil and gas drilling. Before coming to Energywire, he covered congressional leadership for The Hill newspaper and served as a Washington correspondent for The Denver Post. He has received awards from the National Press Club, the Society of Environmental Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists. He was a Kiplinger Fellow in 2014 and participated in NICAR Bootcamp in 2013. He is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors and a committee chairman and former board member at the National Press Club.
Latest Stories
CORONAVIRUS
Is pipeline construction 'essential' in a pandemic?
A pipeline fight is highlighting a growing debate over what type of energy employment should be considered "essential" during a public health crisis.
CORONAVIRUS
Feds curtail enforcement against energy companies
Federal agencies are granting requests from energy companies to scale back enforcement of environmental and safety rules because of the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.
PIPELINES
Feds: Ex-Mariner East technician falsified safety docs
A former technician working on Energy Transfer Partners' Mariner East pipeline project faces possible prison time after being charged with falsifying safety information.
FEDERAL AGENCIES
COVID-19 vs. FOIA: The virus is winning
The coronavirus may be starting to disrupt the release of government information, in addition to everyday life.