Friday, April 16, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is the main federal force in regulating federal environmental policies. The EPA's job is to protect human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing laws passed by Congress. The EPA was originally proposed by President Nixon in 1970. The EPA has 17,000 employees at its headquarters in Washington DC, 10 regional offices, and 27 laboratories across the nation. The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education. EPA enforcement powers include fines, sanctions, and other measures. The agency also works with industries and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.
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I THINK THIS A GREAT BLOG BEACUSE WE ALL NEED TO BE MORE EDUCATED ABOUT A GREAT AGENCY LIKE THE EPA. AND WE ALL NEED TO BE AWHERE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HOW HARMFUL WE CAN BE TO IT AND WE NEED TO TRY TO HELP PRESERVE IT.
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