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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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In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency found that GEO Group had violated federal law by misusing HDQ Neutral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency commissioned the report as part of its effort to determine how Denmark can meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

But according to Engelhardt, it doesn’t matter that the Environmental Protection Agency told New Yorkers not to worry and breathe it all in.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Recent wins by nonprofits against the administration include an appeals court ruling in June that the Environmental Protection Agency must uphold strengthened air pollution standards for fine particular matter or soot.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

They would have to call the Environmental Protection Agency, which has jurisdiction in cases of environmental contamination by an extreme biohazard.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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