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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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Trump is expected to announce the new commitments at a Thursday event at the Environmental Protection Agency, a White House official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency, calling on the federal agency return to the cleanup zone to monitor air and water quality.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

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

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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