enforcement

Mr Elvidge was sent penalty notices and High Court enforcement officers also went to his house.

Following an investigation, 24 city and district attorneys across the state filed a civil enforcement action.

“Using the military for domestic law enforcement is something that’s characteristic of authoritarian regimes.”

“For months, we’ve been warning politicians and the media to tone down their rhetoric about ICE law enforcement before someone was killed,” Noem said.

Immediate environmental hazard work is likely to continue, but longer-term efforts such as research, permitting, writing new rules and pollution enforcement will largely freeze.