Environmental Protection Agency

noun

1. EPA.

Environmental Protection Agency

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

Example Sentences

According to the Office of Management and Budget, “substantial” layoffs are underway across at least seven federal departments, including Treasury, Health and Human Services, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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The filing also said that 20 to 30 at the Environmental Protection Agency were issued "intent to RIF" notice on Friday, notifying them that they may be affected in the future.

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Meanwhile, after a separate five-year campaign, Boeing won an exemption for aviation oils from new chemical restrictions introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency in November.

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Environmental Protection Agency requested the project withdraw its permit application.

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SpaceX paid nearly $500,000 this year to resolve Environmental Protection Agency allegations that it discharged cooling water after launches and engine tests into nearby wetlands.

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