U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Policy

**What We Do** The Office of Policy makes and coordinates EPA policy and decision-making in cooperation with colleagues agencywide. OP works jointly with specialized EPA offices to craft, review and promulgate [regulations](https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/regulations) that protect human health and the environment. OP also oversees EPA’s crucial work on in key areas, such as: - National Environmental Policy Act compliance. - Climate adaptation. - Environmental economics. - Permitting. - Industry stakeholder engagement. - Sustainability. - Community revitalization. - Voluntary consensus standards. Our work directly supports the EPA’s public health and environmental protection mission. For example, the National Center for Environmental Economics helps keep polluters accountable by providing dollar estimates for the damages their pollution causes to the public and planet. Our Office of Regulatory and Policy Management works to ensure that EPA regulations support the needs of both public health and industry compliance.