About EPA

International Climate Partnerships

The following links provide more information about activities EPA is engaged in across the world to address global climate change.

Why Work at EPA?

You can make a difference at EPA: Our challenging work affects your local air, water and land, as well as the environment around the nation. Our mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment.

Class I Redesignation

Re-designation is one of the tools available to tribes (and states) under the CAA to afford special protection to air quality.

EPA Amends Asbestos Cleanup Plan for Former Johns-Manville Superfund Site in Illinois Beach Nature Preserve in Waukegan

EPA updated its asbestos cleanup plan for a portion of the Johns-Manville Superfund site located within the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve in Waukegan, Illinois.

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Using Cool Pavements to Reduce Heat Islands

Information on how to use cool pavement technologies to reduce the heat island effect and help control stormwater

EPA Inspector General Report Reveals Biden Admin’s Wasteful Spending Imperiled Tens of Billions of Tax Dollars

EPA OIG audit reveals how the Biden Administration recklessly sent thousands of poorly structured grants out the door with little to no oversight, needlessly putting over $38 billion in precious taxpayer funds at risk of waste, fraud and abuse.

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Unemployment Resources

Unemployment information and resources

Monitoring by Control Technique - Fabric Filters - Documents

Senate Confirms Jeffrey Hall as Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

The United States Senate has confirmed Jeffrey Hall to serve as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

Release Date: December 18, 2025

Senate Confirms Douglas Troutman as Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

 The United States Senate has confirmed Douglas Troutman to serve as the Assistant Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).

Release Date: December 18, 2025

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) Funding

EPA Region 9 invites Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) grant proposals from federally recognized Tribal governments and eligible inter-Tribal consortia for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY27) workplan program development activities.

RCRA Contacts in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)

This page helps users identify who to contact regarding RCRA Hazardous Waste Notifications, E-Manifest, and Biennial Reports in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9).

State and Tribe Deployments

Information about EPA's no-cost Lean services and training for state and Tribal governments

What We Do

About Continuous Improvement

Nonpoint Source Success Stories: West Virginia

Stories about primarily nonpoint source-impaired waterbodies in West Virginia where restoration efforts have led to documented water quality improvements.

Sustainable Design of EPA's Campus in Research Triangle Park, NC—Environmental Performance Specifications in Construction Contracts—Section 01450 Sequence of Finishes Installation

Learn more about the special construction scheduling/sequencing requirements and procedures necessary to assure achievement of designed Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) levels for the completed project required by the EPA IAQ Program.