Encourage compliance before enforcement, especially for small business
What the document says“EPA should foster cooperative relationships with the regulated community, especially small businesses, that encourage compliance over enforcement.”
This is one of six principles the chapter sets out for restructuring the agency, alongside state leadership, measurable results, streamlined process, reducing economic costs on communities, and transparent science.
What the document actually says“EPA should foster cooperative relationships with the regulated community, especially small businesses, that encourage compliance over enforcement.”
The EPA should work with the firms it regulates. Help them follow the rules first.
The EPA can fine a firm that breaks a rule. The book says it should help firms follow rules instead. It names small firms in particular.
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