About EPA
EPA Region 2
Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight tribal nations
Key Issues
Snow and Ice Storms
During severe winter weather, learn the risks and plan ahead to protect health and the environment.
Read more | en español.
Never
run a generator indoors; carbon monoxide is deadly.
"Carbon Monoxide" (30 secs, MP3)
- Hurricane Sandy Response and Recovery
- Recovery after severe weather
- DuPont Pompton Lakes cleanup
- Gowanus Canal Superfund site
- HOVENSA
- Hudson River PCBs
- Newtown Creek Superfund site
- Northeast Diesel Collaborative
- Passaic River
- PCBs in Schools
- Puerto Rico Drinking Water
- Recovery Act projects in Region 2
- Sustainability
- Vieques Superfund site
- American Cyanamid Superfund site
Region 2 News & Events
Events
January 27-30, 2013
Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit
"Weathering Change - Shifting Environments, Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs"
Cape May, NJ
Activities
- Gain experience through the Student Volunteer Program! We have positions currently available in our Solid Waste, Sustainable Materials Management and Sustainable Communities (PDF) (3pp, 12K) and Pollution Prevention (PDF) (2pp, 11K) programs.
- Know someone who works tirelessly to improve the environment? Nominate them for an EPA Environmental Quality Award!
- To listen to our latest podcast, "Archaeology at Superfund sites" please visit our media center.
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