EPA Chief Says Enforcement Starts With Science-Based Rules (1)

EPA Administrator Michael Regan previewed his enforcement philosophy on Tuesday, saying the agency must have science-based environmental regulations in place if it wants to chase individual companies that flout them.

“It’s more about focusing on the importance and the integrity of the intent of our programs—and enforcement and accountability guides that—than it is to say we’re focused on the polluters themselves,” Regan said during during his first all-hands meeting with Environmental Protection Agency personnel.

The meeting was shared with Bloomberg Law by an agency employee who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.

“Yes, we need to focus on the polluters, and ...