There's an abundance of information on the EPA website, although it can be a little difficult to navigate sometimes. I'm reminded of that by EPA's press release announcing that it has "released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities. This is part of EPA’s ongoing commitment to increase transparency and promote the public’s right to know by improving access to available data."
For those who are interested in how states are doing with enforcement of environmental laws, you could check Enforcement & Compliance History Online, which is an EPA database with data regarding enforcement and compliance activities broken down by individual facility, state, etc. It has information on all media and all EPA program types - RCRA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, etc.
For those interested in what the state of West Virginia is doing, all enforcement compliance orders and settlements have to go to public notice before they can be finalized. If you have an email account you can get on the email mailing list and get notice of the orders from the DEP. When you receive the notices, and want an order to review, you can email the DEP and they'll email you the draft order.
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