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Meet the Agencies

Most of the environmental laws on which this casebook focuses are administered by EPA, but it is not the only regulatory agency with substantial responsibilities for protecting public health and the environment. The table below provides a brief overview of different executive and regulatory agencies and their pertinent departments and responsibilities.

White House Office
- overall policy
- agency coordination

Council on Environmental Quality
- environmental policy coordination
- NEPA oversight
- environmental quality reporting

Office of Management and Budget
- budget
- agency coordination and management

Environmental Protection Agency
- air and water pollution
- pesticides
- radiation
- solid waste
- superfund
- toxic substances

Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service

Bureau of Land Management
- public lands
- energy
- minerals
- national parks
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
National Resources Conservation Service
- forestry
- soil
- conservation
- food safety
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- oceanic and atmospheric monitoring and research

Department of State
- international environmental issues
- trade agreements
United States Trade Representative
- trade and environment
Department of Defense
Army Corps of Engineers
- civil works construction
- dredge and fill permits
- pollution control from defense facilities
Department of Energy
- energy policy coordination
- petroleum allocation
- research and development
Department of Justice
Environmental and Natural Resources Division
- environmental litigation, criminal and civil
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- housing
- urban parks
- urban planning
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
- health
- food, drugs and cosmetics safety
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- occupational health
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- license and regulate nuclear power
Department of Homeland Security
- protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation

Department of Transportation
- mass transit
- roads
- airplane noise
- oil pollution

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