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Environmental Protection Agency
Independent agenciesAt-will removal
At a glance
Type
Independent agencies
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Single Administrator
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
The EPA writes and enforces the federal rules that limit air and water pollution, regulate chemicals and pesticides, and clean up hazardous waste. It carries out major environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, setting national standards that apply to businesses, state and local governments, and individuals across the country.
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How it fits
Created by Congress under the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1970, 35 Fed. Reg. 15623, reprinted in 5 U.S.C. App.), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Phosphatidylcholine in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a Tolerance
Administration of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Program Assurance Provisions for 2025 Control Period
Approval of Implementation Plans for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Nevada; Truckee Meadows Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the 1987 PM-10 Standard
Air Plan Approval; OR; Lane County Title 36 Rule
Attainment Date Extension for the South Coast, California 2012 Annual PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area
Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Control of NOX Emissions From Large Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
Air Plan Approval; Reconsideration and Repeal of Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period; Correction