Myndigheter

Federala myndigheter

- Environmental Protection Agency

EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.

- Department of Energy

DOE's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

- Department of Agriculture

USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.

- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.

- Department of the Interior

The mission is to protect and provide access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities.

Delstatliga myndigheter

I USA är delstater skyldiga att följa federala miljölagstiftningar, men kan i många fall sätta hårdare krav. Vi har nedan listat några av de delstater som har mest progressiv miljömål och de viktigaste myndigheterna ansvariga för efterföljandet av dessa.

- California Energy Commission
- California Environmental Protection Agency
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)