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EPA's Vision
Our Vision is a future where government, industry, and the public worktogether
as stewards to protect, preserve, and improve the environmentand health
for all species in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
THE EPA REGION 10 MISSION
On behalf of the people of the United States --
Our mission is to protect and restore the environment of the Pacific
Northwest and Alaska for present and future generations.
Our environmental objectives are to:
- Protect diverse ecosystems and ensure healthy airsheds and watersheds;
- Prevent pollution through source reduction;
- Reduce the generation of land, air, and water pollutants;
- Clean up contaminated sites.
We will use sound science and wise decision-making to accomplish these
objectives by:
- Maintaining an in-depth understanding of Region 10 and focusing our
efforts on the greatest risks to human health and the environment;
- Ensuring compliance with federal environmental laws within and across
boundaries, while considering national consistency and local circumstances;
- Working effectively with state and local governments, tribes, citizen
groups, and industry to solve environmental problems;
- Assisting state, local, and tribal governments to develop environmental
programs;
- Talking with the public about our actions and steps they can take
to protect the environment;
- Promoting faster and more efficient solutions to advance sustainable
environmental quality;
- Advocating regional needs and perspectives at the national level.
We are accountable for achieving our mission. Our success as stewardsof
the public trust will be measured by meaningful and lasting environmental
improvements.
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