I have been an enforcement professional my whole career. First as a government enforcement attorney; and now (for almost 25 years) as an enforcement defense lawyer. Some of the things that once made me a proud government enforcement lawyer are now a source of frustration, but not just because I am on the other side. Administrator Pruitt foreshadows a Back to Basics agenda for the agency. Following are a few basics that I wish EPA would restore in its enforcement agenda.