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Environmental Protection Agency

American  

noun

  1. EPA.


Environmental Protection Agency Cultural  
  1. An agency established by the United States government to coordinate federal programs aimed at combating pollution and protecting the environment.


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The Environmental Protection Agency in 2024 had strengthened limits on fine particulate matter, including soot, which can lead to health problems including strokes, heart attacks and asthma attacks.

From Barron's

Saturday morning as air quality monitoring by the Environmental Protection Agency showed results within a normal range.

From Los Angeles Times

Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin on Monday announced a revamp of the Waters of the United States rule—its fourth major revision in a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

When oil refineries evaded pollution caps through what organizers called a “gaping loophole” in Environmental Protection Agency policy, Marquez and others sued, overturning the policy and successfully curtailing pollution spikes at California plants.

From Los Angeles Times

Environmental Protection Agency and several California state agencies about the elevated airborne radiation from Plutonium-239, in preparation for an upcoming community meeting.

From Los Angeles Times