Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Media Center
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EPA Region 9
News media, state and local officials, and others can find press releases, media events and contacts in EPA's Pacific Southwest. Additional resources include newsletters, annual reports, and library services that support regional activities.
Find news releases, newsletters, contacts, and other information for the media and public at EPA’s Pacific Southwest Media Center. EPA’s Pacific Southwest region implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 tribal nations.
Latest Pacific Southwest News
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EPA Pacific Southwest Region Announces New Toxics Release Inventory, Covering Expanded Sectors and Chemicals
EPA News Release: EPA Pacific Southwest Region Announces New Toxics Release Inventory, Covering Expanded Sectors and Chemicals
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EPA Orders City of Los Angeles to Implement Improvements to Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant
Largest Western U.S. Plant spilled 12.5 million gallons of untreated sewage in July 2021.
EPA News Release: EPA Orders City of Los Angeles to Implement Improvements to Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant
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EPA Investing Over $43 Million in New Funding to Protect and Restore San Francisco Bay and Its Watersheds
EPA will also open a new San Francisco Bay program office later this year
EPA News Release: EPA Investing Over $43 Million in New Funding to Protect and Restore San Francisco Bay and Its Watersheds
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EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection and continues to sample drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires
This work will support the County of Maui’s efforts to restore wastewater and drinking water impacted by the wildfires
EPA News Release: EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection and continues to sample drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires
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EPA Proposes to Add Afterthought Mine in Shasta County, Calif. to Superfund National Priorities List
EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Add Afterthought Mine in Shasta County, Calif. to Superfund National Priorities List
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Newsletter
January—March 2024 Newsletter
See our newsletter to learn about our work restoring water service on Maui, protecting people from hazardous waste, improving air quality and investments in the Pacific Southwest region.