US · guidance
Justice Manual § 5-6.001
Establishment
The Environmental Defense Section was created on July 1, 1981, as part of a Division reorganization. The predecessor section, the Pollution Control Section, was abolished on that date.
Provenance
- Source
- justice.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- jm-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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