The Louisville FBI participates in an Environmental Crimes Working Group with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KDEP), Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Kentucky Attorney General's Office, United States Attorney's Offices, United States Fish and Wildlife, United States Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard, Internal Revenue Service, and the Kentucky State Police.  The Working Group meets monthly having first met in April 1988.  Environmental Crimes investigations are referred to the Working Group by State and Federal agencies and by other entities and individuals outside of the Working Group.  All matters are worked jointly within the Working Group.  The Working Group has enjoyed great success in both statistical accomplishments and in establishing positive working relationships with those agencies participating in the Working Group.  Louisville has consistently been one of the FBI's most productive field offices in the investigation of environmental crimes, assessing over $1 million in fines and convictions under virtually all of the federal statutes dealing with environmental crimes.