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The EPA Office of Public Affairs (OPA) includes a National Press Secretary supported by a Headquarters Media Relations Office and Regional Public Affairs Offices.

EPA Directory Assistance:
202-272-0167

All Headquarters press calls:
202-564-4355

The press office is staffed Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm Eastern except federal holidays.

OPA is located with the Administrator's Office on the third floor of the Ariel Rios North building. Entry is beneath the archway connecting the North and South Buildings and adjacent to the entrance to the DC Metro Federal Triangle station.

Visitors must be met and escorted. All visitors and their belongings are screened and camera crews should plan accordingly.

Media Contacts
Regional Newsrooms
Visiting Offices & Labs

U.S. EPA
Office of Public Affairs
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
MC1701A
Room 3413 ARN
Washington, DC 20460

EPA’s Web Newsroom brings together information and resources to assist working journalists in covering the agency. Information here consolidates the work of the headquarters and ten regional press offices.

News Releases: Headquarters and regional news releases by subject, date and issuing office.

Media Contacts: Contact information for journalists including Headquarters beat officers and regional press office information.

Get News by E-mail: Sign-up here to automatically receive EPA news releases by e-mail as they are issued. Choices include all Headquarters news releases, selected news releases en español, and news releases issued by most regional offices.

Comunicados en español: Selected (not all) Headquarters news releases are translated and available here.

Regional Newsrooms: Links to the ten Regional Newsrooms.

Visiting Offices & Labs: Information on how to get to EPA offices and labs in Washington and across the country.

Broadcast Services: Listing of audio and video feeds and information about EPA broadcast facilities.

Hurricane Response 2005: News and information about EPA's response and environmental testing.

News Feeds: Sign-up here to receive EPA news releases by RSS as they are issued. Selections include all Headquarters news releases, selected news releases en español, news releases by topic or news releases by issuing office.

Public Service Announcements: Information, including print and broadcast materials, about EPA Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaigns.

Multimedia: Explore videos, photos, and audio files about EPA's efforts to protect the environment and human health. Alternatively, explore older image galleries.

Media Kits: Media kits and other materials including graphics, logos and other content for use by the media participating in or reporting on various EPA public information programs.

Speeches: Major EPA Administrator speeches going back to 1995, organized by Administrator and by date.

Testimony: Important testimony going back to 2002, organized by Administrator and by date.

History: Historical information about EPA.

FOIA: Information about the Freedom of Information Act, including a reading room, a number of reference materials and how to submit a request.

Glossary: Definitions of terms commonly used in describing or discussing EPA’s work.

Acronyms: In case you’re wondering.....

U.S. Government Newsrooms: Links to Web newsrooms at other federal departments and agencies.

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