Learn the Issues
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Food Irradiation
Food irradiation can help prevent foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning. Food irradiation does not make food radioactive.
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Deepwater Horizon Restore Council 10-Year Commemorative Report
10-Year Commemorative Report from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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Public Participation in Listing Impaired Waters and the TMDL Process
An overview of public participation with impaired waters and TMDLs.
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More information on Ecosystem Services and EnviroAtlas
Describes different ecosystem services classification systems and the importance of valuation.
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March—April 2017 Pacific Southwest Newsletter
EPA Pacific Southwest Newsletter for March—April 2017: Energy Conservation, Tribes, Superfund Cleanup, Earth Day, and More
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EPA's Efforts in North America Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
EPA takes a leadership role in the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), an international organization established by the United States, Canada, and Mexico under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC).
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Statement of Intent between EPA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
This page contains a Statement of Intent between EPA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to share exchange and exchange experiences on chemical safety.
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2015 WaterSense Awards Gallery
This is the photo gallery for the 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year awards ceremony
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Tribal Water Projects in the San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed
Stories of water improvement projects on Tribal land within the San Francisco Bay Delta watershed
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Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Assist federally recognized Tribes within EPA Region 9 (CA, NV, AZ) to address lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines.
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September—October 2023 Newsletter
Check out our newsletter for stories on EPA’s work responding to the wildfires in Lāhainā, Maui, the Community, Equity & Resiliency Initiative, and progress on defueling at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii.
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November—December 2023 Newsletter
EPA Pacific Southwest Region 9 November—December 2023 Newsletter: Investments in Tribes & Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, Progress on Maui and More,
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EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)
EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC), co-chaired by EPA and Tribal representatives, assists EPA in meeting its trust responsibility to Tribes. All Tribes in Region 9 are RTOC members.
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EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) RTOC Strategic Plan
The Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) has developed this Strategic Plan to address the issues the RTOC has identified and the activities the RTOC intends to carry out between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2017.
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EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) RTOC Guidance Materials
The Region 9 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) is a working committee composed of Region 9 EPA personnel and Region 9 tribal representatives. Documents on this page provide guidance for tribal representatives.
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Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Tribal Schools Project
The Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Tribal Schools Project is a voluntary multi-agency effort to identify children’s facilities on tribal lands in EPA's Pacific Southwest with potential for lead in drinking water.
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EPA Pacific Southwest PFAS Tribal Drinking Water Sampling Project
The PFAS Tribal Drinking Water Sampling Project is a voluntary sampling effort that is offered to all public water systems (PWS) on Tribal lands in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9).
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RTOC Meeting Materials: Summer 2020
Documents related to the Summer 2020 Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) Meeting in EPA's Pacific Southwest, Region 9.
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About the West Coast Collaborative
WCC seeks to reduce medium- and heavy-duty diesel emissions through the deployment of verified and certified technologies, engines and practices, and advanced technologies in the Western United States.