Environmental Crimes Section
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The Environmental Crimes Section is a specialized prosecutorial unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that handles criminal enforcement of federal environmental and wildlife protection laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
prosecutorial unit
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section of the U.S. Department of Justice → |
| activity |
grand jury practice in environmental crime investigations
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plea negotiations in environmental prosecutions → sentencing advocacy in environmental crime cases → trial and appellate litigation in environmental crime cases → |
| collaboratesWith |
Environmental Protection Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service → U.S. Attorneys’ Offices → other federal investigative agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| employer |
environmental crime trial attorneys
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federal prosecutors → support staff for environmental litigation → |
| enforces |
federal hazardous waste laws
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federal laws protecting air, water, and land from pollution → federal pollution control statutes → federal wildlife protection statutes → |
| focus |
criminal, rather than civil, enforcement of environmental laws
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| goal |
deter environmental crime through criminal prosecution
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protect public health and the environment → protect wildlife and natural resources → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States government
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| jurisdiction |
federal environmental laws of the United States
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federal wildlife protection laws of the United States → |
| legalArea |
environmental law
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public health and safety related to pollution crimes → wildlife law → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C. (headquarters)
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| mission |
ensure vigorous enforcement of federal environmental and wildlife protection laws
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| oversightBy |
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division
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| parentOrganization |
Environment and Natural Resources Division
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U.S. Department of Justice → |
| partOf |
Environment and Natural Resources Division
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U.S. Department of Justice → |
| role |
coordination with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices on environmental prosecutions
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coordination with federal investigative agencies on environmental crimes → criminal enforcement of federal environmental laws → criminal enforcement of federal wildlife protection laws → investigation support for environmental crime cases → litigation of complex environmental crime cases → prosecution of environmental crimes → training of prosecutors and investigators on environmental crime enforcement → |
| scope |
major and complex environmental crime cases
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multi-district and multi-defendant environmental prosecutions → |
| sector |
environmental protection
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federal law enforcement → |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
nationwide jurisdiction within the United States
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