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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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Environmental Protection Agency identifies children under 6 years old as especially vulnerable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized new renewable volume obligations, or RVOs, for transportation fuel, which were higher than proposed.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s not clear who will replace her, though Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is rumored to be in the running.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The bill requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to develop minimum sampling, testing and chemical screening levels by June 30, 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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