This Office of Communications, Partnerships and Analysis (OCPA) working paper examined the effect of increased inspection frequency occurring under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on compliance with release detection and prevention requirements at underground storage tank (UST) facilities in Louisiana and Arkansas. The study found that increased inspection frequency improved compliance with UST requirements in both states.
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005: Increased Inspection Frequency and Compliance at Underground Storage Tank Facilities
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005:Increased Inspection Frequency and Compliance at Underground Storage Tank Facilities
This Office of Communications, Partnerships and Analysis (OCPA) working paper examined the effect of increased inspection frequency occurring under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on compliance with release detection and prevention requirements at underground storage tank (UST) facilities in Louisiana and Arkansas. The study found that increased inspection frequency improved compliance with UST requirements in both states.
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Maryland STEM Festival Ag and STEM Summit
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About the Director of EPA's Office of Civil Rights
JuanCarlos M. Hunt
JuanCarlos M. Hunt serves as the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, where he provides leadership, direction, and guidance in carrying out the Agency’s equal employment programs, which includes compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Prior to joining EPA, Mr. Hunt was an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the Social Security Administration. Prior to becoming an ALJ, Mr. Hunt served as the Director of the Office for Civil Rights and Diversity at the U.S. Agency for International Development and at the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
From 2007 until 2012, Mr. Hunt held several positions within EOIR’s Office of the General Counsel, including Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Acting General Counsel. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Hunt worked as an Attorney-Advisor at the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, Office for Civil Rights, where he ensured that law enforcement agencies that received federal financial assistance complied with the federal anti-discrimination laws. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Hunt was a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he enforced the federal anti-discrimination laws against private sector employers.
From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Hunt worked as an Associate at a multinational law firm in the labor and employment and litigation departments. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Hunt served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania to the Honorable Thomas Vanaskie, presently on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Hunt is a graduate of Cornell University and Case Western Reserve University, School of Law.
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Research Centers, Programs, and Science Advisory Organizations
On this page:
Research Centers
EPA's Office of Research and Development Research Centers develop knowledge, assessments, and scientific tools that form the underpinnings of the vast majority of EPA's protective standards and guidance.
- Office of Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement (OSAPE)
- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling (CEMM)
- Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE)
- Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA)
- Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER)
Six programs engage with outside partners and EPA programs and offices to identify the research priorities that are important for achieving EPA’s strategic goals and objectives.
- Air and Energy Research Program
- Chemical Safety for Sustainability Research Program
- Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Program
- Homeland Security Research Program
- Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
- Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program
Program Office Laboratories
Program Office Laboratories
These labs directly support regulatory implementation, compliance, and enforcement at a national level. For example, the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory performs motor vehicle standards testing.
- Office of Air and Radiation labs and research centers:
Regional Laboratories
These labs provide scientific data that support the Regional environmental programs' needs for immediate information to make decisions.
- Region 1's New England Regional Laboratory
- Region 2's Laboratory at EPA's Edison (New Jersey) Environmental Center
- Region 3's Laboratory and Field Services at EPA's Environmental Science Center
- Region 4's Science and Ecosystem Support Division
- Region 5's Chicago Regional Laboratory
- Region 6's Environmental Services Branch Laboratory
- Region 7's Science and Technology Center
- Region 8's Central Regional Laboratory
- Region 9's Central Regional Laboratory
- Region 10's Manchester Environmental Laboratory
About the National Program Manager for Regional Laboratories
Why are our labs located where they are? Read a historical perspective on siting our facilities.
Science Advisory Organizations
Learn about the functions of these organizations
- Internal Science Advisory Organizations
- Independent/External Science Advisory Organizations
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Region 5 2020 End of Year Report
Fiscal year 2020 was filled with many accomplishments for Region 5, even in the face of a global pandemic, and the advancements we made in protecting environmental and human health will provide additional opportunities for partnership, success and collaboration in the future. This report summarizes the accomplishments that best demonstrate the Region’s commitment to achieving cleaner air, water, and land, while also providing certainty for our stakeholders and promoting economic revitalization.
- 2020 Region 5 Highlights (PDF)(3 pp, 5 MB, January 7, 2021)
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Enhancing the Office of Water's Efficiency and Effectiveness
EPA's Office of Water continuously reviews the processes and procedures used to conduct business. As a result, a collection of memos were developed to streamline and guide EPA Headquarters and Regional Water senior leadership, decision makers, and staff in carrying out the statutorily required duties of their office and job. Each memo outlines best practices and procedures that result in better and more effective use of Agency resources to accomplish EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment.
- Policy on Use of CWA Section 308 Letters Issued to Nine or Fewer Entities to Support CWA Program Implementation.pdf (PDF)(6 pp, 2 MB,
November 21, 2018)This memo sets procedures for using the EPA's authority to under CWA Section 308 to collect information from nine or fewer entities to support regulatory decision making.
- Policy for the EPA's Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals.pdf (PDF)(5 pp, 1 MB,
June 3, 2019)This memo establishes a policy to ensure that the EPA reviews and acts upon state and tribal Clean Water Act program submittals in accordance with the Agency's statutory obligations and timelines.
- Office of Water Policy for Draft Documents.pdf (PDF)(2 pp, 366 K,
August 6, 2019)This memo institutes a policy for draft guidance documents issued by the Office of Water.
- Process for Obtaining Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification for EPA-issued NPDES Permits (PDF)(2 pp, 463 K,
November 13, 2019)This memo necessitates the efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the CWA Section 401 certification process.
- Policy to Promote Efficient Use of Agency Resources when Developing Documents in Support of Final Agency Actions (PDF)(2 pp, 162 K,
January 5, 2021)This memo institutes a policy to increase workload efficiency when EPA is preparing documents in support of draft and final Agency actions.
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Region 2 Year In Review Annual Report Documents
Below are Region 2's Year In Review Annual Reports
- 2020 Year In Review (PDF)(36 pp, 13 MB)
- 2019 Year In Review (PDF)(32 pp, 16 MB)
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EPA Region 7 2020 Year in Review
The EPA Region 7 Year in Review highlights the key steps the Region took during fiscal year 2020 to achieve our goals and protect the environment and public health.
- EPA Region 7 2020 Year in Review (PDF)(36 pp, 10 MB, 1/19/2021)
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Region 6 2020 Accomplishments
This report outlines major accomplishments and environmental progress in fiscal year 2020 at EPA's Region 6 office. Region 6 includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Region 6 2020 Accomplishments Report (PDF)(13 pp, 778 K,
January 2021)Major accomplishments in EPA's Region 6 over the past fiscal year.
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Region 3 Infographic 2020 End of Year Report
From cleanup milestones at Superfund sites and communities benefiting from brownfields redevelopment to significant air and water quality improvements, EPA Region 3 and its partners marked the Agency’s 50th Anniversary in 2020 with sustained actions to promote cleaner land, air and water.
- R3 Infographic 2020 EOY Report (PDF)(2 pp, 38 MB,
January 26, 2021)To experience the complete functionality of this interactive report, please download to your desktop.
- R3 Infographic 2020 EOY Report Accessible Version (PDF)(2 pp, 4 MB,
January 26, 2021)Accessible version for the visually impaired.
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Region 7 - Year in Review Archive
EPA Region 7 2019 Year in Review (PDF)(26 pp, 19 MB)
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Archived: Briefing Paper January 2021
EPA archived the paper titled Renewable Energy Waste Streams: Preparing for the Future. The paper was originally posted on January 6, 2021; however, it did not follow the appropriate review process before posting, so the document has been removed from the EPA website while the agency completes its review.
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COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace
This webpage will share information about COVID-19 workplace safety at EPA, as well as resources and health and safety guidance for EPA employees and visitors.
EPA's COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to the Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, which made mask-wearing mandatory in all our locations. This plan outlines model safety principles for executive departments and agencies as they build tailored COVID-19 workplace safety plans.
The agency expects that this Plan will be updated based on stakeholder feedback and health guidance changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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EPA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan
The EPA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan lays out the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA or agency) Plan for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency expects that this Plan will be continuously updated based on stakeholder and Task Force feedback as well as when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other health guidance changes.
- EPA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan (PDF)(10 pp, 387 K, February 2021)
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Region 7 – Newsletter Archive
EPA Region 7’s Community Information Digest provides communities with the latest news about funding and technical assistance opportunities, webinars, conferences, and other activities related to human health and the environment.
- Community Information Digest, March 2021 (PDF)(3 pp, 226 K, March 2021)
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EPA Administrator
Michael S. Regan
Michael S. Regan was sworn in as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency on March 11, 2021, becoming the first Black man and second person of color to lead the U.S. EPA.
Administrator Regan is a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he developed a passion for the environment while hunting and fishing with his father and grandfather, and exploring the vast lands, waters, and inner Coastal Plain of North Carolina.
As the son of two public servants - his mother, a nurse for nearly 30 years, and his father, a retired Colonel with the North Carolina National Guard, Vietnam veteran, and former agricultural extension agent - Michael Regan went on to follow in his parents' footsteps and pursue a life of public service.
Prior to his nomination as EPA Administrator, Michael Regan served as the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
As Secretary, he spearheaded the development and implementation of North Carolina's seminal plan to address climate change and transition the state to a clean energy economy. Under his leadership, he secured the largest coal ash clean-up in United States history. He led complex negotiations regarding the clean-up of the Cape Fear River, which had been contaminated for years by the toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). In addition, he established North Carolina's first-of-its-kind Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory board to better align social inequities, environmental protection, and community empowerment.
Previously, Administrator Regan served as Associate Vice President of U.S. Climate and Energy, and as Southeast Regional Director of the Environmental Defense Fund where he convened energy companies, business leaders, environmental and industry groups, and elected officials across the country to achieve pragmatic solutions to the climate crisis.
He began his career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, eventually becoming a national program manager responsible for designing strategic solutions with industry and corporate stakeholders to reduce air pollution, improve energy efficiency and address climate change.
Throughout his career, he has been guided by a belief in forming consensus, fostering an open dialogue rooted in respect for science and the law, and an understanding that environmental protection and economic prosperity go hand in hand.
Administrator Regan is a graduate of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, making him the first EPA Administrator to have graduated from a Historically Black College and University. He earned a master's degree in Public Administration from The George Washington University.
He and his wife Melvina are proud parents to their son, Matthew.
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Administrator Regan Messages to EPA Employees
Administrator Michael S. Regan's messages to EPA employees regarding transparency and maintaining the public trust.
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Region 7 Healthy Environments Challenge
The Region 7 Healthy Environments Challenge promotes environmental education; develops student understanding of EPA’s role in protecting our health and the environment; and provides fun activities that engage students in active learning, teamwork, and positive communication through social media.
We Challenge You to Take the Healthy Environments Challenge!
1. Select one of the challenge categories below. (More will be added as they are developed.)
2. Document your experience with photos or video and post it on social media. Use the hashtag #HealthyEnvironmentsChallenge.
3. Challenge it forward by posting photos or video on social media or through email. Use the hashtag, and also copy and paste the link from this webpage to your social media post or email.
Note: You can track the number of times a challenge was taken by entering #HealthyEnvironmentsChallenge into the search bar of many social media platforms.
Challenge Categories
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