Violators expended a record $4.3 billion for pollution controls and environmental cleanup as a result of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) enforcement and compliance assurance efforts for FY 2001, the EPA announced Thursday.
"With our state and local partners, we set a high priority on areas that posed serious threats to health and the environment," said EPA Administrator Christie Whitman. "The Administration is determined to actively pursue those who fail to comply with the law while working closely with the regulated community to find workable and flexible solutions."