Environmental Enforcement Bulletin
 
Widespread District Variation
in Environmental Enforcement
During the Bush Years

  All Acted On Declined Prosecution Filed
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All 1,600 100.0 922 57.6 678 42.4
District Code 89 100.0 44 49.4 45 50.6
Cal, C
Tenn, E 78 100.0 52 66.7 26 33.3
N. Y., N 62 100.0 32 51.6 30 48.4
Cal, E 57 100.0 43 75.4 14 24.6
Fla, M 55 100.0 49 89.1 6 10.9
Mo, E 51 100.0 22 43.1 29 56.9
Alaska 48 100.0 39 81.3 9 18.8
W Virg, S 46 100.0 28 60.9 18 39.1
Cal, N 44 100.0 25 56.8 19 43.2
Ohio, S 43 100.0 24 55.8 19 44.2
Ohio, N 42 100.0 27 64.3 15 35.7
Texas, E 36 100.0 18 50.0 18 50.0
N. Y., W 35 100.0 25 71.4 10 28.6
Mich, E 33 100.0 24 72.7 9 27.3
Texas, S 33 100.0 20 60.6 13 39.4
Colorado 31 100.0 22 71.0 9 29.0
Maryland 31 100.0 23 74.2 8 25.8
Virg, E 31 100.0 14 45.2 17 54.8
Wash, W 29 100.0 13 44.8 16 55.2
N. Y., S 28 100.0 19 67.9 9 32.1
Oregon 28 100.0 13 46.4 15 53.6
Idaho 27 100.0 18 66.7 9 33.3
Nevada 24 100.0 17 70.8 7 29.2
Ken, W 23 100.0 19 82.6 4 17.4
Conn 22 100.0 10 45.5 12 54.5
Fla, S 22 100.0 4 18.2 18 81.8
La, W 22 100.0 10 45.5 12 54.5
Ind, S 21 100.0 15 71.4 6 28.6
N. J. 19 100.0 7 36.8 12 63.2
La, M 18 100.0 6 33.3 12 66.7
N. Y., E 18 100.0 12 66.7 6 33.3
Penn, E 18 100.0 12 66.7 6 33.3
S Car 18 100.0 8 44.4 10 55.6
Ala, N 16 100.0 9 56.3 7 43.8
Ala, S 16 100.0 14 87.5 2 12.5
N Mexico 16 100.0 12 75.0 4 25.0
Texas, W 16 100.0 8 50.0 8 50.0
W Virg, N 16 100.0 7 43.8 9 56.3
Ill, N 15 100.0 10 66.7 5 33.3
Minnesota 13 100.0 1 7.7 12 92.3
Montana 13 100.0 0 0 13 100.0
Tenn, W 13 100.0 9 69.2 4 30.8
Arizona 12 100.0 4 33.3 8 66.7
Kansas 12 100.0 5 41.7 7 58.3
Miss, S 12 100.0 3 25.0 9 75.0
Cal, S 11 100.0 2 18.2 9 81.8
D. C. 11 100.0 7 63.6 4 36.4
Ken, E 11 100.0 5 45.5 6 54.5
La, E 11 100.0 5 45.5 6 54.5
N Car, E 11 100.0 4 36.4 7 63.6
New Hamp 11 100.0 2 18.2 9 81.8
Penn, W 11 100.0 7 63.6 4 36.4
Nebraska 11 100.0 7 63.6 4 36.4
Hawaii 9 100.0 5 55.6 4 44.4
Texas, N 9 100.0 4 44.4 5 55.6
Wash, E 9 100.0 5 55.6 4 44.4
N Car, W 8 100.0 5 62.5 3 37.5
Ind, N 7 100.0 4 57.1 3 42.9
Virgin Is 7 100.0 3 42.9 4 57.1
Ga, S 6 100.0 0 0 6 100.0
Iowa, N 6 100.0 5 83.3 1 16.7
Iowa, S 6 100.0 3 50.0 3 50.0
Penn, M 6 100.0 1 16.7 5 83.3
R. I. 6 100.0 5 83.3 1 16.7
Virg, W 6 100.0 2 33.3 4 66.7
Wisc, W 6 100.0 4 66.7 2 33.3
Miss, N 6 100.0 6 100.0 0 0
Ark, E 5 100.0 2 40.0 3 60.0
Mass 5 100.0 3 60.0 2 40.0
Mo, W 5 100.0 2 40.0 3 60.0
S Dakota 5 100.0 2 40.0 3 60.0
Okla, W 5 100.0 3 60.0 2 40.0
Ga, N 4 100.0 3 75.0 1 25.0
Maine 4 100.0 2 50.0 2 50.0
N Car, M 4 100.0 1 25.0 3 75.0
Fla, N 4 100.0 4 100.0 0 0
Delaware 3 100.0 1 33.3 2 66.7
Utah 3 100.0 2 66.7 1 33.3
Ga, M 3 100.0 1 33.3 2 66.7
Mich, W 3 100.0 3 100.0 0 0
Ill, S 2 100.0 0 0 2 100.0
Ill, C 2 100.0 2 100.0 0 0
Ala, M 1 100.0 0 0 1 100.0
Okla, N 1 100.0 0 0 1 100.0
Ark, W 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0
Guam 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0
Vermont 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0
Wisc, E 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0

Description of Federal Judicial District Codes

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