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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 Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming   *For links to state Small Business Development Centers, go to the U.S. SBA hotlist of links.   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 Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 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 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 & Training 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 Pollution Prevention & Environmental Leadership in Colorado 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 Business & Community Services Office DNREC Development Advisory Office   Florida Environmental Agency Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) P2 and Compliance Assistance Florida DEP Pollution Prevention Program Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable Florida DEP Permitting Information Small Business Assistance Florida DEP Small Business 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's Waste Minimization Project 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 Industry and Businesses Small Business Assistance Small Business Assistance Program of Idaho   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 Community Affairs, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program    Indiana Environmental Agency Indiana Department of Environmental Management (DEM) P2 and Compliance Assistance Indiana DEM Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance Indiana DEM Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, Pollution Prevention Indiana Clean Manufacturing Technology Institute Small Business Assistance Indiana DEM Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, Confidential Compliance Assistance Indiana's Small Business Assistance Program   Iowa Environmental Agency Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) P2 and Compliance Assistance Iowa Waste Reduction Center Recycle Iowa Iowa DNR, Air Quality Bureau, Air Quality Compliance Unit Small Business Assistance Iowa Business Development, Iowa Smart Idea, Air Quality   Kansas Environmental Agency Kansas Department of Health and Environment (DHE) P2 and Compliance Assistance Kansas State University, The Pollution Prevention Institute Small Business Assistance Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program   Kentucky Environmental Agency Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) P2 and Compliance Assistance The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center Small Business Assistance Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program Kentucky DEP Small Business Air Quality Representative, Ombudsman 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 Information 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 Environmental Permits Service Center 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 Massachusetts DEP Bureau of Waste Prevention Small Business Assistance 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 Technical Assistance Small Business Assistance Michigan DEQ Clean Air Assistance Michigan 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 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 Resource Center Mississippi DEQ Pollution Prevention Small Business Assistance Mississippi DEQ Small Business Technical and Assistance Program Mississippi DEQ Ombudsman   Missouri Environmental Agency Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) P2 and Compliance Assistance Missouri DNR, Environmental Assistance Office, Pollution Prevention Unit Missouri DNR, Environmental Assistance Office, Business Assistance Unit Small Business Assistance Missouri DNR, Environmental Assistance Office, 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 State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry   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 & Economic Growth Commission, Clean Air Small Business Ombudsman   New Mexico Environmental Agency New Mexico Environment Department P2 and Compliance Assistance 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 Pollution Prevention Unit Small Business Assistance New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Small Business Assistance Program   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   North Dakota Environmental Agency North Dakota Department of Health (DOH) Environmental Health Section P2 and Compliance Assistance North Dakota DOH Pollution Prevention Program Small Business Assistance North Dakota DOH SBAP   Ohio Environmental Agency Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) P2 and Compliance Assistance Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention Small Business Assistance Ohio EPA Small Business Assistance Program Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Ohio EPA Small Business Assistance Offices   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) Oklahoma DEQ Office of Business Assistance   Oregon Environmental Agency Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) P2 and Compliance Assistance Oregon DEQ Pollution Prevention 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 Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Small Business Assistance Pennsylvania DEP Small Business Assistance Program Pennsylvania DEP Office of the Small Business Ombudsman Pennsylvania DEP Business & Industry Pennsylvania EnviroHELP   Rhode Island Environmental Agency Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) P2 and Compliance Assistance Rhode Island DEM Pollution Prevention Program Rhode Island DEM Industry Pollution Prevention Rhode Island DEM Compliance and Inspection Rhode Island DEM Office of Technical and Customer Assistance Small Business Assistance Rhode Island DEM Small Business Assistance Program Rhode Island DEM Ombudsman Rhode Island Business Development Rhode Island First Stop 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 Assistance Program   South Dakota Environmental Agency South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) P2 and Compliance Assistance South Dakota DENR Pollution Prevention (P2) Program 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 DEC Pollution Prevention (P2) 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 Technical Assistance and Voluntary Programs Small Business Assistance TCEQ Small Business and Environmental Assistance 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 Division Vermont DEC Environmental Assistance Division, Permit Assistance Small Business Assistance Vermont DEC Small Business Compliance Assistance Program Vermont Environmental Assistance Partnership (VEAP)  Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development   Virginia Environmental Agency Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) P2 and Compliance Assistance Virginia DEQ Office of Pollution Prevention Small Business Assistance Virginia DEQ Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) 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 Business Assistance Program Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Small Business Assistance Program Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Info for Business Northwest Air Pollution Authority Small Business Assistance Program Southwest Clean Air Agency Business Air Quality 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 Pollution Prevention (WIP2) Partnership 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 Small Business Assistance Wyoming DEQ Small Business Guide Last Updated: July 27, 2007 (NOTE: (S) = State only toll free; (N) = National toll free)