Federal Environmental Points of Contact
- Citizen's Guide
- Additional Resources & Contact Information
- Federal Environmental Points of Contact
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Government Agencies & Environmental Regulations
- Chapter 2: Public Participation in Government
- Chapter 3: Your Water
- Chapter 4: Your Air
- Chapter 5: Your Land
- Chapter 6: Emergency Preparedness
- Guide Wrap-Up
- Additional Resources & Contact Information
- Credits, Dedication & Thanks
US Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Phone: (202) 272-0165
Phone: 1-800-887-6063
Headquarters Mailing Address:
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Region 6 Mailing Address:
Fountain Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202
Responsibilities:
Air pollution, Greenhouse gases, Climate change, Acid rain, Pollution prevention, Toxic chemicals, Asbestos, lead, mercury, Emergency management, Clean energy, Energy star, Healthy schools, Superfunds, Brownfields, Underground storage tanks, Hydraulic fracturing, Landfills, Pesticides, Hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
US Army Corps of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Phone: (202) 761-0011
Mailing Address:
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20314-1000
Responsibilities:
Dam safety, Flood risk, Levee safety, Formerly used defense sites, Emergency operations, Wetlands mitigation
US Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov
Phone: (202) 208-3100
Mailing Address:
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
Responsibilities:
Land and Water Conservation grants, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, Endangered Species Act, Habitat Conservation Plans, Native American lands, Federal public lands, Outer Continental Shelf, Mineral revenues, Coal mining, Alternative energy, America’s Great Outdoor Initiative, US maps and atlases
The Department of the Interior includes the following:
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
www.nrc.gov
Phone: 1-800-368-5642
Mailing Address:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555
Responsibilities:
Nuclear reactors and materials safety
US Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us
Phone: 1-800-832-1355
Mailing Address:
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C.20250
Responsibilities:
Forest Conservation, Grasslands, Urban forests, Forest fires, Sustainable forestry
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
www.ferc.gov
Phone: 1-866-208-3372
Mailing Address:
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
Responsibilities:
Interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, Liquified natural gas terminals, Interstate natural gas pipeline, Hydroelectric projects
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
www.noaa.gov
Mailing Address:
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room 5128
Washington, DC 20230
Responsibilities:
Fisheries and marine resources, National Weather Service, Ocean monitoring, Estuaries, Coastal and oceanic maps, Environmental satellites, Climate science, Sea Grand College Program, Coastal Zone management