U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.

When Congress writes an environmental law, the EPA implements it by writing regulations. Often, the EPA sets national standards that states and tribes enforce through their own regulations. We also enforce our regulations, and help companies understand the requirements. The EPA also works to provide grant funding, study environmental issues, sponsor partnerships, and teach people about the information. For additional information about the roles of the EPA, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/our-mission-and-what-we-do

Agency Website: https://www.epa.gov
Emergencies: To report spills and environmental violations, call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802
EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic) District office work in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Region 3 Tribal Lands
Website: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-3-mid-atlantic
EPA Region 3 Phone: 215-814-5000, or 800-438-2474

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

The mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is to ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people. The DOT oversees 11 operating agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Authority (FTA), among others.

Agency Website: https://www.transportation.gov
Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/home.aspx
Federal Railroad Administration: https://railroads.dot.gov/

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. FEMA serves under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and responds to hazards which have been deemed natural disasters by the President of the United States. 

Agency Website: https://www.fema.gov
Floodplain management: https://www.fema.gov/floodplain-management
Flood mapping Center: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/advanceSearch
Free FEMA trainings: https://training.fema.gov/is/

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

The mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.

Department website: https://www.energy.gov
Mapping American-Made Clean Energy: https://www.energy.gov/invest

United States Department of Interior (DOI)

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the nation’s principal conservation agency. Its mission is to protect America’s natural resources, offer recreation opportunities, conduct scientific research, conserve and protect fish and wildlife, and honor the U.S. government’s responsibilities to American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and to island communities.

Agency Website: https://www.doi.gov/
Climate Priorities: https://www.doi.gov/priorities/tackling-climate-crisis

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Delaware County is the proud host of the John Heinz Refuge in Tinicum which serves as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s first urban refuge.

Agency Website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/john-heinz-tinicum
Phone: 215-365-3118
Getting Involved: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/john-heinz-tinicum/get-involved