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Regulatory Review Notice

EPA is in the process of reviewing several previous agency decisions, including those outlined in the White House memo on regulatory review (memo in HTML | memo in PDF (2 pp, 51K, About PDF)). Periodic updates to this Web site will reflect the results of this review.

 
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How We Write Regulations
Learn the basics on how regulations are written at EPA and the many stakeholders involved in the process.
Basic Information | Important Considerations | more...
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How You Can Get Involved
Explore our current and upcoming regulations and find out how to submit comments.
Comment on Regulations | Get Updates | more...
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Laws that We Administer
Read about the major federal laws and Executive Orders that we help to put into practice through our regulations.
Clean Air Act | Clean Water Act | Superfund | more...
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How We Enforce Environmental Laws
We work with the Department of Justice and state and Tribal governments to bring polluters into compliance with federal environmental laws.
Civil Enforcement | Criminal Enforcement | Cleanup Enforcement
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Search Our Regulations, Agendas, & Plans
Choose from a number of ways to search for regulatory information. Learn about our plans for the coming year.
Daily Regulatory Publications | Regulatory Agendas | more...
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Significant Guidance Documents
Access EPA's significant guidance documents that relate to our regulations. Learn what makes guidance "significant."
Browse by Topic | Browse by Office | more...
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Regulatory Information by Environmental Topic
Browse regulatory information -- such as the text of a regulation or related guidance -- sorted by topic.
Air | Drinking Water | Enforcement | Mercury | more...
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Regulatory Information by Business Sector
Browse regulatory information -- such as the text of a regulation or related guidance -- sorted by sector.
Agriculture | Construction | Metals | Pesticides | more...
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State-Specific Regulatory Information
Find state-by-state plans, programs, and regulations.
State Resource Locators | State-Administered Plans & Programs | more...
 
 

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