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Find news releases, newsletters, contacts, and other information for the media and public at EPA’s Pacific Southwest Media Center. EPA’s Pacific Southwest region implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

Latest Pacific Southwest News

  • EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide

    EPA News Release: EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide

    • Release Date: April 30, 2025
  • EPA Advances Wahikuli Sewer Project Design, as Part of Maui Wildfire Recovery

    Public Comments Accepted Through May 23rd

    EPA News Release: EPA Advances Wahikuli Sewer Project Design, as Part of Maui Wildfire Recovery

    • Release Date: April 23, 2025
  • EPA enforcement actions at 10 California facilities address chemical safety deficiencies

    Actions under Clean Air Act further protect communities from chemical accidents

    EPA News Release: EPA enforcement actions at 10 California facilities address chemical safety deficiencies

    • Release Date: April 22, 2025
  • EPA Completes Work at Lario Staging Area

    Emergency Response

    EPA News Release: EPA Completes Work at Lario Staging Area

    • Release Date: March 22, 2025
  • Josh F.W. Cook appointed as EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator

    EPA News Release: Josh F.W. Cook appointed as EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator

    • Release Date: March 18, 2025
  • EPA Completes Household Hazardous Materials Cleanup in response to Los Angeles Wildfires

    Emergency Response

    EPA News Release: EPA Completes Household Hazardous Materials Cleanup in response to Los Angeles Wildfires

    • Release Date: February 26, 2025
  • In sign of progress in Superfund cleanups across Pacific Southwest, EPA to perform Five-Year Reviews at 27 Superfund sites in 2025

    EPA News Release: In sign of progress in Superfund cleanups across Pacific Southwest, EPA to perform Five-Year Reviews at 27 Superfund sites in 2025

    • Release Date: February 20, 2025
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January—March 2025 EPA Pacific Southwest Newsletter

Check out the first newsletter of 2025 for stories on our record-breaking response to wildfires in California and our new Regional Administrator.

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