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Public Participation Guide: Information Hotlines

Information hotlines are generally used for larger and more controversial projects.

Plan and Budget for Public Involvement

This 2-page brochure offers suggestions to help with planning and budgeting for public involvement activities and processes.

Spectrum of Public Involvement

This document illustrates EPA’s spectrum of public involvement.

How to Consult and Involve the Public

Suggestions on how to conduct consultation and involvement activities.

Better Decisions through Consultation and Collaboration

This manual discusses the benefits of public involvement to agency decision makers, including expanding shared baseline knowledge, generating support for the decision, and developing ongoing relationships that will help in implementing decisions.

How to Evaluate Public Involvement

This brochure offers reasons for and consideration on how to evaluate public involvement activities and processes.

Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon Aquatic Animal Production Facility National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit

On September 30, 2020, the EPA made a final decision to issue a NPDES permit to Ocean Era, Inc. for a marine aquaculture facility.

Materials from Regional Public Participation Training, Chile, March 2015

Materials from EPA regional public participation workshop in Santiago, Chile, on March 10-11, 2015.

Previous Actions to Address PFAS

EPA Actions To Address PFAS prior to January 2025

Clean School Bus Program Awards

Clean School Bus Rebate Program awarded rebates showing locations of rebates and information about funding.

Peer Review for Evaluating 1,1,2-TCA; 1,2-DCP; TBBPA; EDB; and tDCE

Information about the EPA's Peer Review of 1,1,2-trichloroethane; 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA); 1,2-dichloropropane;  ethylene dibromide; and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

EPA Cleanups: Communities around New Bedford Harbor

Information about about the science, technical information, and environmental protection laws behind cleanup decisions for the New Bedford Harbor.

Community Engagement Calendar

View calendar of meetings/events for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit of the Butte Area-Silver Bow Superfund Site.

Wetlands and Seagrasses: Nature's Superheroes in the Fight for Coastal Resilience in Southeast New England

On July 15, the Southeast New England Program hosted "Wetlands and Seagrasses: Nature's Superheroes in the Fight for Coastal Resilience in Southeast New England," which welcomed Dr. Phil Colarusso, an EPA marine biologist; Dr. Rachel Jakuba...

From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "EPA Leadership and State Agriculture Departments Meet at EPA’s Heartland Office"

EPA Region 7’s “From the Desk of the Regional Administrator” newsletter gives residents of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska a chance to hear from Regional Administrator Jim Macy on EPA’s work in their communities.