United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection . [3] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970 [4] and 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. The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President and approved by Congress. The current acting Administrator following the resignation of Scott Pruitt is Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank .
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The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection . [3] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970 [4] and 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. The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President and approved by Congress. The current acting Administrator following the resignation of Scott Pruitt is Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes U.S. EPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress . [2] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA and 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. The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President and approved by Congress. The current Administrator is Scott Pruitt . The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency [2] ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the Federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress . [3] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and 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. [4] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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| 2015 |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency [2] ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress . [3] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and 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. [4] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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| 2014 |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency [2] ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. [3] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and 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. [4] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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| 2013 |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency [2] ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. [3] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and 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. [4] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy . [5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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| 2012 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the United States federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. [2] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and 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. [3] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Lisa P. Jackson . The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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| 2011 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. [2] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon submitted a reorganization plan to Congress and it was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate. [3] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Lisa P. Jackson . The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . The agency has approximately 17,000 full-time employees. [4] |
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| 2010 |
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9. Barriers to enforcing environmental justice |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. [2] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 3, 1970, after Nixon submitted a reorganization plan to Congress and it was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate. [3] The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Lisa P. Jackson . The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank . The agency has approximately 18,000 full-time employees. [4] |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged to protect human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, when its establishment was passed by Congress , and signed into law by President Nixon, and has since been chiefly responsible for the environmental policy of the United States . [2] It is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President of the United States . The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. Lisa P. Jackson is the current Administrator. The agency has approximately 18,000 full-time employees. [3] |
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| 2008 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged to regulate chemicals and protect human health by safeguarding the natural environment : air, water, and land. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, when its establishment was passed by Congress , and signed into law by President Nixon, and has since been chiefly responsible for the environmental policy of the United States . [3] It is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President of the United States . The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The incumbent Administrator and Deputy Administrator are Stephen L. Johnson and Marcus Peacock , respectively. The agency has approximately 18,000 full-time employees. [1] |
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The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and with safeguarding the natural environment : air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 , when it was established by President Richard Nixon . It is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President of the United States . The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The current Administrator (as of 2007) is Stephen L. Johnson , and the current Deputy Administrator is Marcus Peacock . The agency has approximately 18,000 full-time employees. [1] |
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| 2006 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and with safeguarding the natural environment : air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 , when it was established by President Richard Nixon . It is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President of the United States . The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The current Administrator ( as of 2006 ) is Stephen L. Johnson . |
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The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes USEPA ) is an agency of the United States federal government charged with protecting human health and with safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 . It is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President of the United States . The EPA is not a Cabinet agency, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The current Administrator ( as of 2005 ) is Stephen L. Johnson . |
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The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment: air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 . The EPA is not a cabinet agency , but its administrator is normally given cabinet rank . |
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The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment: air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 . The EPA is not a cabinet agency, but its administrator is normally given cabinet rank. |
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The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment: air, water, and land. The EPA began operation on December 2 , 1970 . The EPA is not a cabinet agency, but its administrator is normally given cabinet rank. |