the Environmental Protection Agency
/ði ɪnˌvaɪrənmentl prəˈtekʃn eɪdʒənsi/
/ði ɪnˌvaɪrənmentl prəˈtekʃn eɪdʒənsi/
(abbreviation the EPA)
- a US government organization that establishes rules and standards for protecting the environment, for example, against pollution. It was started in 1970.
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