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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.

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U.S. power plant pollution rose last year, according to a green group’s analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. Emissions of sulfur di...
🇺🇸 EPA firing 22 environmental justice staffers, union says (2026-02-26)
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🇺🇸 Trump greenlights federal assistance amid Potomac River spillage (2026-02-21)
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🇺🇸 Environmental, health groups sue EPA over repealing endangerment finding (2026-02-18)
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🇺🇸 California, Connecticut preparing ’attack’ against Trump’s repeal of basis of US climate regulation (2026-02-18)
🇺🇸 Trump sends feds to clean up Potomac River sewage spill (2026-02-16)
President Trump on Monday directed federal authorities to step in and aid the cleanup efforts of the wastewater spill in the Potomac River....
🇺🇸 With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules (2026-02-16)
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