SLAPP -- response to Fred Stoss message
- Archived: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:13:00 -0400 (EDT)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:51:55 -0400 (EDT)
- From: patricia bonner <bonner.patricia@epa.gov>
- Subject: SLAPP -- response to Fred Stoss message
- X-topic: Permits and Rules
Fred Stoss asked: "What has been the EPA's role in the use the RICO Act and so-called "slap suits" seeking damages and an injunctions from families, neighborhood groups, citizen groups filed by businesses and industries as a means to intimidate the public from getting too involved. What is the EPA's role to protect the individual who does take action and what is the EPA's responsibility for protecting citizens from such activities?
First, for all...SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. The simple answer is no role. The Agency has been monitoring and is not aware of any suits filed within EPA's jurisdiction.
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