EPA pledges technical support for Shoesmith response, outlines enforcement lanes
An EPA on‑scene coordinator told the board the agency will provide technical assistance where appropriate, explained when Superfund or criminal investigations apply, and said federal involvement often depends on criteria and funding pathways.
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Miles Bartis, EPA on‑scene coordinator, told the Chesterfield board the agency has reviewed data and will provide technical assistance where possible but that Superfund (CERCLA) remedies and federal grants are only used when other options are exhausted or statutory criteria are met. "It really comes down to money," Bartis said, summarizing the limits on federal action while promising continued coordination and technical support.
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