On of my friends owned an antique car restoration shop. There had been a dry cleaners' business next door.
Even though he was very careful to NOT pollute, the EPA goons came after his retirement savings to "pay for the cleanup" of the mess the dry cleaners left.
They have been draining the escrow account whenever they wanted money for something.
Maybe Trump's team can help him get back whatever is left.
He is a WWII veteran, a B-24 bombardier/navigator, and could use whatever is left back.
I wonder how many other bogus escrow accounts exist at the EPA. This could be quite a scandal.
I am assuming that it isn’t feasible to hire a lawyer. Maybe though a letter to the IG for the EPA might get some action. Now that OBAMA is gone, a letter to your Congressman or Senator might help. My deepest sympathies to your friend.
That’s just a horrible story! Who knew this kind of evil was going on? Government thugs.