United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Formed	December 2, 1970
Jurisdiction	Federal Government of the United States
Headquarters	William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building 38°53′38″N 77°01′44″W / 38.8939°N 77.0289°W / 38.8939; -77.0289
Employees	14,581
Agency executives	Michael S. Regan, Administrator Jane Nishida, Acting Deputy Administrator
Website	https://epa.gov/

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an agency of the United States government. It works to protect human health and the environment. The EPA does this job by writing rules and making sure that they are followed.^[1] The idea for the EPA was first thought of by President Richard Nixon. The EPA was started on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed a presidential order. The order starting the EPA was approved through discussions in the Senate and the House. The agency is led by an administrator, who is appointed by the President, and accepted by the Senate. The EPA is not a cabinet department, but the administrator is usually cabinet rank.

The EPA is headquartered in Washington D.C.. It has regional offices for 10 different regions. It has 27 laboratories. The agency does environmental testing, research, and education. The role of the EPA is to enforce and maintain national standards with different kinds of laws. The agency also works with industries and all levels of government in many kinds of ways to stop polluting Earth. They also try to save energy.

1. ↑ [1], Our mission and what we do.