EPA Region 7 (Midwest)
Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
What We Do
EPA Region 7 protects human health and the environment in our nation’s Heartland. Our ecosystems are numerous and the range is broad, encompassing the Sandhills of Nebraska, Flint Hills of Kansas, winding Missouri and Mississippi rivers, prairies and plains of Iowa, and forests and delta of Missouri, not to mention all of the rich agricultural lands throughout our region.
EPA Administrator’s Five Pillars
- Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American
- Restore American Energy Dominance
- Permitting Reform, Cooperative Federalism, and Cross-Agency Partnership
- Make the U.S. the Artificial Intelligence Capital of the World
- Protecting and Bringing Back American Auto Jobs
- Learn more about the five pillars
Region 7 News
Announcements
- From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "Join EPA’s Feed It Onward Initiative and Receive National Recognition for Fighting Food Waste"
- From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "EPA Region 7 Celebrates Earth Day 2026"
- From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "EPA in Your Community: How We Protect You and Your Family from Environmental Risks"
- From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "Fire, Air Quality, and a Strong Economy in the Flint Hills"
- From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "Take Time to Protect your Home from This Invisible Cancer Risk"
Features
- Celebrating Cleanup of HPI Chemical Products Superfund Removal Site in St. Joseph, Missouri
- More Than Money: Environmental Projects in Enforcement Settlements Bring Goods and Services to Communities Harmed by Pollution
- Educational and Environmental Win-Wins for EPA and Indian Country
- Celebrating 10 Years of Tribe’s Cleanup Partnership at Tar Creek Superfund Site
- The Mighty Missouri River Interactive Story Map
News Releases
- EPA Announces $4.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Nebraska
- EPA Announces Over $7 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Missouri
- EPA Announces Over $4 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Kansas
- EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Iowa
- EPA Announces Over $53 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Kansas