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    EPA’s work was part of an all-of-government response to the Los Angeles wildfires. Learn more at EPA's 2025 California Wildfires site.

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EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

 
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    Castle Crags State Park

    Topics and resources for California-specific projects and programs, including: Desert View Power, Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Havasu Water Company, Kettleman Hills, Central Metal Site Investigation, Cal. Bioresources Alliance Symposia, California Clean Air Technology Initiative (CATI), Tribal Programs, U.S. - Mexico Border, and much more.

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    Aerial view of San Francisco watershed

    The San Francisco Bay Delta watershed covers more than 75,000 square miles and includes the largest estuary on the west coasts of North and South America. It also contains the only inland delta in the world.

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    U.S.-Mexico Border Program

    The Border 2025 program is a collaborative effort between the United States and Mexico to protect the environment and public health of the nearly 12 million people living along the border.

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