EPA Region 8 Press Kit

Are you:

A reporter covering an environmental beat or working at an environmental outlet?
Covering a breaking environmental emergency response story?
Looking for an in-depth environmental story?

EPA Region 8's public affairs team can help you report accurate, timely, and meaningful environmental news across the mountains and plains.

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Tips for Reporters

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We want to connect you with the right people to complete your story. Reach out to EPA Region 8’s public affairs team for in-depth information on local environmental topics.

Laws and Regulations

EPA is a regulatory agency, meaning it is authorized to write regulations that explain the technical, operational and legal details necessary to implement laws. See below for a list of laws, statues, and executive orders regulated by EPA:

View more laws and executive orders that play a central role in EPA's activities.

Include Us in the Conversation!

EPA Region 8 strives to build lasting connections to our regional media outlets. Please reach out if you're interested in participating in an engagement designed to increase understanding between our office and your media outlet. EPA Region 8's public affairs team can help you report accurate, timely, and meaningful environmental news across the mountains and plains. See our media page.

Interested in working for EPA Region 8? See our job postings.

Six States, 28 Tribal Nations

EPA Region 8 Map Map of EPA Region 8, which contains Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is divided into 10 regional offices. EPA Region 8 serves the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 28 Tribal Nations.

Photo, Logo and Seal Usage

We often post professional-quality event photos. Not finding a photo you can use for your story? Just ask the Region 8 media team if they can provide some. Please credit to U.S. EPA.

Some photos on our website and social media accounts are licensed content. Please contact us to verify before re-using images that are not labeled as public domain.

Information on using the EPA logo and seal is available online.