Learn the Issues
-
Wetland Program Development Grants Case Studies
Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) Case Studies
-
Classification and Types of Wetlands
Marshes are defined as wetlands frequently or continually inundated with water, characterized by emergent soft-stemmed vegetation adapted to saturated soil conditions.
-
Mangrove Swamps
Mangrove swamps are coastal wetlands found in tropical and subtropical regions. They are characterized by halophytic (salt loving) trees, shrubs and other plants growing in brackish to saline tidal waters.
-
Aquaculture NPDES Permitting
Aquaculture permitting in the NPDES program. Description and resources are provided.
-
Guide to the Permitting and Authorization Process for Aquaculture in U.S. Federal Waters of the Gulf of America
This Guide provides information on the federal permitting and authorization requirements to establish an aquaculture operation in U.S. federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf).
-
Meyer Distributing Clean Air Act Settlement Summary
Meyer Distributing Clean Air Act Settlement Summary
-
Webinar - States Taking Action to Align Utility Policies with Environment and Energy Goals
This August 2022 webinar featured three state regulatory experts on how states are increasingly adjusting and adopting programs to incorporate a broader set of environment and energy goals.
-
Ruby Abandoned Uranium Mines Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provides site history and an updates of the cleanup progress of the Ruby Mines.
-
EPS Industry Collaborators
A list of organizations that have collaborated with EPA's Electric Power Systems Partnership.
-
Working with Farmers for Innovative and Economic Solutions
This page discusses the activities the Gulf of America Division has invested in Farmer to Farmer activities in the Gulf of America Watershed.
-
What is EPA doing to help restore the Gulf of America?
What is EPA doing to help restore the Gulf of America?
-
Why is it important to protect the Gulf of America?
The Gulf of America is recognized worldwide as a vast and productive body of water with tremendous value in ecological, economic, and social terms.
-
Why is Habitat Restoration Near the Gulf of America Essential?
Gulf of America coastal wetlands protect coastal areas from storm damage and sea level rise, support tourism, hunting, and fishing, serve as nesting and foraging habitat for wildlife, improve water quality by removing pollutants, and minimize erosion.
-
Why is Improving Water Quality in the Gulf of America so Critical?
The EPA regional offices and the Gulf of America Division work with Gulf States to continue to maximize the efficiency and utility of water quality monitoring efforts for local managers by coordinating and standardizing state and federal water quality data
-
Why is Environmental Education about the Gulf of America Relevant?
The Gulf of America Division is taking proactive measures to increase environmental literacy and create sustainable communities.
-
Final Amendments to Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Information related to the final amendments to the MSW NESHAP
-
Helping Communities Reduce Trash Entering the Gulf of America
This page will discuss the work being done in the Gulf of America Watershed to reduce the trash entering the Gulf of America.
-
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and RESTORE
Discuss the work accomplished through NRDA and RESTORE
-
How the National Estuary Programs Address — Declines in Fish and Wildlife Populations
This page discusses approaches and success stories for how the National Estuary Programs address declines in fish and wildlife populations
-
How the National Estuary Programs Address — Pathogens
This page discusses National Estuary Program approaches and success stories in addresses Pathogens