EPA has released it’s 2011 statistics on enforcement and compliance actions. Specifics by industry, state, and regulatory program can be viewed at: EPA 2011 Statistics
In 2011, EPA enforcement achieved an estimated:
- $19 billion invested to improve environmental performance, a record year
- $3 billion (included in the $19 billion) to clean up hazardous waste in communities and ensure that the polluter pays, a record year
- $168 million assessed penalties to deter pollution: (Includes $16 million in State penalties from joint Federal enforcement action)
- $25 million in additional investments for supplemental environmental projects that benefit communities
- 3.6 billion pounds of hazardous waste treated, minimized, or properly disposed of
- 1.8 billion pounds of pollution reduced, treated or eliminated
- 89.5 years of incarceration for environmental criminals