Group Says EPA Enforcement Policy Harms Endangered Species (1)

Environmentalists are preparing another lawsuit against the EPA for its enforcement discretion policy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Center for Biological Diversity notified the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday that the group will head to court if the agency doesn’t address alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act within 14 days.

The threat comes less than a week after other environmental groups challenged the policy under the Administrative Procedure Act.

The EPA announced its enforcement approach in March, telling companies they wouldn’t face penalties if the pandemic caused them to fall short of some pollution reporting and monitoring requirements.

The ...