EPA

1. U.S. Government.,  Environmental Protection Agency: an independent federal agency, created in 1970, that sets and enforces rules and standards that protect the environment and control pollution.

2. eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.

EPA

abbreviation

1. eicosapentaenoic acid: a fatty acid, found in certain fish oils, that can reduce blood cholesterol

2. Environmental Protection Agency

Example Sentences

The EPA will pause research work, grants, permits and inspections while the government is shut down.

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About 4,000 EPA employees, or a quarter of its workforce, have been fired or have taken a buyout this year.

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As for the EPA complaint, it is unclear what the agency could do to address the US lawmakers' concerns.

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“In the case of the L.A. fires, EPA encountered a higher percentage of properties that required deferral due to partial structural destruction compared to previous EPA wildfire responses.”

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The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program requires about 8,000 power plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities to report their output each year, representing about 90% of the country’s emissions.

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