The EPA recently announced a consent decree with the operators of the Oasis Mobile Home Park in California to resolve violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The consent decree requires the park’s operators to upgrade its drinking water and wastewater systems and pay a $50,000 penalty.

In February 2025, the EPA announced it placed 171 employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and accessibility and environmental justice on administrative leave.

In response to President Donald Trump's memo titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," the EPA delayed until March 21, 2025, the effective date of a January 2025 regulation adding nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a split 5-to-4 decision, narrowly deciding in favor of the city of San Francisco in San Francisco v. the EPA on March 4, 2025. The decision makes it more difficult for the EPA to regulate the discharge of raw sewage that occasionally occurs during heavy rains in the city and county of San Francisco.

To give commenters more time to provide input, on February 28, 2025, the EPA announced it's extending the public comment period on the proposed risk management rule for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

This document provides the maximum civil and criminal penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes.