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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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Asked for comment, Environmental Protection Agency press secretary Brigit Hirsch told AFP: "Fireworks are awesome and we hope everyone enjoyed the incredible shows in and around our nation's capital to celebrate 250 years of America."

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Durnell, the question before the court was whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempts state failure-to-warn lawsuits when the Environmental Protection Agency has not required the warning.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Kavanaugh said that, because the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t require a warning label on the product, the company cannot be held liable.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Former CSB and Environmental Protection Agency officials, as well as industry safety experts, attribute much of the rise in accidents to years of deferred safety maintenance on aging plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

In 1990 the Environmental Protection Agency found that Alar could cause cancer.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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