PEYA has been an ongoing program since it was created by the White House Office of Education and EPA in 1971. Each EPA regional office has an Environmental Education Coordinator who oversees participation in regional environmental education programs, which include a variety of activities. Materials and information on environmental issues are also available. For complete contact information, see the EPA listing for each state in Section II of this publication. Region I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Region II New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Region III Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Region IV Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Region V Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Region VI Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Region VII Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Region VIII Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Region IX Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam Region X Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Research Laboratories and Offices The Office of Research and Development has research laboratories and offices that plan and administer a range of environmental programs, precollege through graduate level.
Programs vary according to laboratory specialization and community needs.