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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In a win for farmers, the EPA increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into gas and diesel.
“This emergency action will provide American families with relief by increasing fuel supply and consumer choice,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement.
From Barron's
Except for a stint with the federal EPA, Nichols would serve on that board under four governors, Republican and Democratic.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Virgin Islands and 12 cities and counties filed a lawsuit against the EPA, joining nearly 20 other organizations.
From Salon
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