Links to State Environmental Agencies and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs

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Links to State Environmental Agencies
and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia

Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland

Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey

New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina

South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

*For links to state Small Business Development Centers, go to the U.S. SBA SBDC Locator.

Alabama
Environmental Agency	Alabama Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Alabama DEM Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance

Alaska
Environmental Agency	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
P2 and Compliance Assistance
Small Business Assistance	Alaska DEC Air Permits Program, Small Business Assistance Program

Arizona
Environmental Agency	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Arizona DEQ Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Maricopa County Business Resource Center Arizona Environmental Leadership Through Mentoring (ELM) Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide

Arkansas
Environmental Agency	Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	ADEQ Environmental Preservation and Technical Services Division
Small Business Assistance	ADEQ Business Assistance Programs

California
Environmental Agency	California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	CalGOLD Business Permits Made Simple
Small Business Assistance	California Air Resources Board Business Assistance California Air Resources Board Compliance Training Program California EPA Ombudsman Program Sacramento County Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC)

Colorado
Environmental Agency	Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Colorado Environmental Partnership CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division, Regulatory and Compliance Support Unit
Small Business Assistance	Colorado Small Business Assistance Program

Connecticut
Environmental Agency	Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Connecticut DEP Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Connecticut DEP Small Business Assistance Program

Delaware
Environmental Agency	Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC Online)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	DNREC Pollution Prevention Program
Small Business Assistance	DNREC Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Program DNREC Regulatory Advisory Service

Florida
Environmental Agency	Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Florida DEP Pollution Prevention Program Florida DEP Permitting Information
Small Business Assistance	Florida DEP Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Florida DEP Small Business Ombudsman

Georgia
Environmental Agency	Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Georgia DNR Environmental Protection
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Georgia DNR Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Small Business Assistance	Georgia DNR Small Business Assistance Program Georgia DNR Small Business Ombudsman

Hawaii
Environmental Agency	Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Hawaii DOH Environmental Health
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Hawaii DOH Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Hawaii DOH Small Business Assistance Home Page

Idaho
Environmental Agency	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Idaho DEQ Pollution Prevention Idaho DEQ Business and Industry
Small Business Assistance	Idaho's Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

Illinois
Environmental Agency	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Illinois Pollution Control Board
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Illinois EPA Pollution Prevention Illinois Waste Management and Research Center
Small Business Assistance	Illinois EPA Office of Small Business Illinois EPA Small Business Ombudsman Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Regulatory Compliance Assistance The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)

Indiana
Environmental Agency	Indiana Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Indiana DEM Pollution Prevention Branch Indiana Clean Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) - Purdue University
Small Business Assistance	Indiana DEM Compliance and Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) Indiana's Small Manufacturer Assistance Program (SMAP)

Iowa
Environmental Agency	Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Iowa Waste Reduction Center Recycle Iowa Iowa DNR, Air Quality
Small Business Assistance	Iowa Department of Economic Development, Regulatory and Compliance Assistance

Kansas
Environmental Agency	Kansas Department of Health and Environment (DHE)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	See below
Small Business Assistance	Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (Kansas State University, The Pollution Prevention Institute)

Kentucky
Environmental Agency	Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet
P2 and Compliance Assistance	The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Small Business Assistance	Kentucky Division of Compliance Assistance Louisville Air Pollution Control District

Louisiana
Environmental Agency	Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	The Louisiana Environmental Leadership Pollution Prevention Program
Small Business Assistance	Louisiana DEQ Small Business Assistance Louisiana DEQ Small Business Ombudsman

Maine
Environmental Agency	Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Maine DEP Pollution Prevention Assistance
Small Business Assistance	Maine DEP Small Business Technical Assistance

Maryland
Environmental Agency	Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	MDE Pollution Prevention Program MDE Permitting and Customer Services
Small Business Assistance	MDE Small Business Assistance Program

Massachusetts
Environmental Agency	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Massachusetts DEP Toxics Use Reduction Program
Small Business Assistance	Massachusetts DEP Bureau of Waste and Recycling Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction (OTA)

Michigan
Environmental Agency	Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Michigan DEQ Pollution Prevention Michigan DEQ Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program (RETAP)
Small Business Assistance	MI DEQ Environmental Assistance Program MI DEQ Clean Air Ombudsman

Minnesota
Environmental Agency	Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Minnesota PCA Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Program
Small Business Assistance	Minnesota PCA Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Minnesota PCA Small Business Ombudsman Office Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)

Mississippi
Environmental Agency	Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Mississippi DEQ Environmental Assistance Mississippi DEQ Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Mississippi DEQ Small Business Technical Assistance Program Mississippi DEQ Ombudsman

Missouri
Environmental Agency	Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Missouri DNR, Field Services Division, Environmental Services Program
Small Business Assistance	Missouri DNR, Air Pollution Control Program, Small Business Assistance Program Missouri DNR, Small Business Ombudsman

Montana
Environmental Agency	Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Montana Pollution Prevention Program Montana DEQ Planning, Prevention and Assistance Division
Small Business Assistance	Montana Department of Commerce, Business Resources Division

Nebraska
Environmental Agency	Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	NDEQ Pollution Prevention (P2) NDEQ Environmental Assistance Division
Small Business Assistance	Nebraska Small Business and Public Assistance Program

Nevada
Environmental Agency	Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Nevada DEP Recycling Program Nevada Small Business Development Center, Business Environmental Program
Small Business Assistance	Nevada DEP Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) Nevada DEP SBAP, The Ombudsman Nevada DEP Small Community and Local Government Assistance Nevada Business & Industry, Department of Business & Industry Website Nevada Small Business Development Center, Business Environmental Program

New Hampshire
Environmental Agency	New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	New Hampshire DES Pollution Prevention Program
Small Business Assistance	New Hampshire DES Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTAP) New Hampshire DES Small Business Ombudsman

New Jersey
Environmental Agency	New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	New Jersey DEP Pollution Prevention & Right to Know
Small Business Assistance	New Jersey DEP Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) New Jersey DEP SBAP, Small Business Ombudsman New Jersey Commerce, Small Business Services, Ombudsman

New Mexico
Environmental Agency	New Mexico Environment Department
P2 and Compliance Assistance	New Mexico Environment Department Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	New Mexico Environment Department, Small Business Assistance Program

New York
Environmental Agency	New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	New York DEC Chemical & Pollution Control
Small Business Assistance	New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Small Business Environmental Assistance Program New York State Small Business Environmental Ombudsman

North Carolina
Environmental Agency	North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	North Carolina DENR Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA)
Small Business Assistance	North Carolina DENR Customer Service Center, Small Business Assistance Programs University of North Carolina at Charlotte Environmental Assistance Office for Small Business

North Dakota
Environmental Agency	North Dakota Department of Health (DOH) Environmental Health Section
P2 and Compliance Assistance	North Dakota DOH Waste Management, Pollution Prevention and Recycling Program
Small Business Assistance	North Dakota DOH Small Business Assistance Program

Ohio
Environmental Agency	Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Ohio EPA Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention (OCAPP)
Small Business Assistance	Ohio EPA Small Business Compliance Assistance Ohio Air Quality Development Authority

Oklahoma
Environmental Agency	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Oklahoma DEQ Pollution Prevention (P2) Oklahoma DEQ Customer Assistance Program
Small Business Assistance	Oklahoma DEQ Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)

Oregon
Environmental Agency	OR Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance
Small Business Assistance	Oregon DEQ Air Quality, Business Assistance Program Oregon DEQ Air Quality, Small Business Ombudsman

Pennsylvania
Environmental Agency	Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Pennsylvania DEP Office of Energy and Technology Development, Pollution Prevention/ Energy Efficiency
Small Business Assistance	Pennsylvania DEP Small Business Assistance Program Pennsylvania DEP Office of the Small Business Ombudsman Pennsylvania DEP, Air Quality Program, Business Pennsylvania SBDC-Environmental Management Assistance Program (emap)

Rhode Island
Environmental Agency	Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Rhode Island DEM Compliance and Inspection Rhode Island DEM Pollution Prevention Program Rhode Island DEM Pollution Prevention for Industry Rhode Island DEM Office of Technical and Customer Assistance
Small Business Assistance	Rhode Island DEM Ombudsman Rhode Island Business Information Center

South Carolina
Environmental Agency	South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	South Carolina DHEC Center for Waste Minimization
Small Business Assistance	South Carolina DHEC Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

South Dakota
Environmental Agency	South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)
P2 and Compliance Assistance
Small Business Assistance	South Dakota DENR Small Business Assistance Program

Tennessee
Environmental Agency	Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership (TP3)
Small Business Assistance	The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (CIS) Tennessee DEC Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

Texas
Environmental Agency	Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	TCEQ Pollution Prevention Resources for the State of Texas TCEQ Pollution Prevention Planning and Technical Assistance
Small Business Assistance	TCEQ Compliance Help for Small Businesses TCEQ Small Business and Local Government Assistance

Utah
Environmental Agency	Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Utah DEQ Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Utah DEQ Small Business Assistance Program Utah DEQ Business Assistance

Vermont
Environmental Agency	Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Vermont DEC Environmental Assistance Office Vermont DEC Environmental Assistance Office, Permit Assistance
Small Business Assistance	Vermont DEC Small Business Compliance Assistance Program Vermont Business Environmental Partnership Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Virgin Islands
Environmental Agency	US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
P2 and Compliance Assistance
Small Business Assistance	USVI Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

Virginia
Environmental Agency	Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Virginia DEQ Office of Pollution Prevention
Small Business Assistance	Virginia DEQ SBAP, Ombudsman Virginia Environmental Business Council, Inc.

Washington
Environmental Agency	Washington Department of Ecology (DOE)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Washington DOE Office of Regulatory Assistance Washington DOE Pollution Prevention in Washington State
Small Business Assistance	Washington's Air Quality Small Business Assistance Program Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Business Permits Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Info for Business Southwest Clean Air Agency Business Assistance Program

West Virginia
Environmental Agency	West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection (DEP)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	West Virginia DEP Office of Innovation, Pollution Prevention Program
Small Business Assistance	West Virginia DEP Small Business Assistance Program

Wisconsin
Environmental Agency	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wisconsin DNR Environmental Protection
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Cooperative Environmental Assistance (CEA)
Small Business Assistance	Wisconsin Department of Commerce Small Business Ombudsman Wisconsin Department of Commerce Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program

Wyoming
Environmental Agency	Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
P2 and Compliance Assistance	Wyoming DEQ Office of Outreach Services
Small Business Assistance	Wyoming DEQ Small Business Guide

Last Updated: April 16, 2008