Enforcement at the EPA : : High Stakes and Hard Choices, Revised Edition / / Joel A. Mintz.
The only published work that treats the historical evolution of EPA enforcement, this book provides a candid inside glimpse of a crucial aspect of the work of an important federal agency. Based on 190 personal interviews with present and former enforcement officials at EPA, the U.S. Department of Ju...
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