Environmental Protection Agency
Americannoun
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In the move Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency extends the deadline for companies to comply with a 2023 rule transitioning refrigerators and air conditioners off HFCs and onto new cooling technologies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The colorless gas can harm the respiratory system of sensitive individuals, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In a statement the Danish Environmental Protection Agency said conditions on Saturday made it possible for the whale's identity to be verified, and its tracking device retrieved.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency said that while it understood "the considerable public interest in this particular whale," it stressed that people should keep a safe distance and refrain from approaching the whale.
From Barron's • May 16, 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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