EPA
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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.
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eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.
abbreviation
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eicosapentaenoic acid: a fatty acid, found in certain fish oils, that can reduce blood cholesterol
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA enforces limits on when ethanol-blended fuels can be sold due to concerns about their contributions to ground-level ozone, a primary component of smog.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
With even more parties anticipated to join the lawsuit before the April 19 deadline, EPA has a big fight on its hands and is almost guaranteed to hit the Supreme Court’s docket.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
The bill allows the EPA, state and local agencies to establish expedited “interim” standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
In a 1993 guidance document, however, the EPA asserted that natural-gas combined-cycle plants are “fossil-fueled fired steam electric plants” subject to a low threshold for permitting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
After that, the EPA probably saw the writing on the wall; in any case, it quit bugging Milagro’s dump.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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