Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment in the U.S. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. The agency is run by an Administrator who is a member of the Cabinet of the President of the United States.

Overview

In July of 1970, the White House and Congress worked together to establish the EPA in response to the growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land. Prior to the establishment of the EPA, the federal government was not structured to make a coordinated attack on the pollutants that harm human health and degrade the environment. The EPA was assigned the daunting task of repairing the damage already done to the natural environment and to establish new criteria to guide Americans in making a cleaner environment a reality.

External Links

• EPA website
• EPA Small Business Outreach Center]
• The EPA often works with state agencies. Here is a list of links to those agencies maintained by the EPA.