Emergency Response

EPA responds to oil spills, chemical, biological, radiological releases, and large-scale national emergencies. EPA also provides additional response assistance when state and local first responder capabilities have been exhausted or when additional support is requested.

Current and Past Emergencies

Response Tools

Response Partners

EPA and Emergency Response

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Proposed Revisions to the National Contingency Plan

EPA has proposed revisions to the National Contingency Plan in order to align with the National Response Framework. The comment period closed on March 25, 2016.