Environmental Protection Agency

noun

An agency established by the United States government to coordinate federal programs aimed at combating pollution and protecting the environment.

One act says it all: Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 36 million tons of food end up in the landfill each year.

The Environmental Protection Agency is putting forth tough new standards for newly built electricity plants.

To figure it out, we examined all available Superfund data from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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