|
 |
|
United States Environmental Protection Agency
An American Heritage River Partner:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an
independent agency created by Congress to protect public health and to safeguard and improve
the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which human life depends. EPA's purpose is
to ensure that:
- Federal environmental laws are implemented and enforced fairly and effectively;
- Environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning economic
growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, international trade, and natural resources;
- National efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information;
- All parts of society - business, state and local governments, communities, citizens - have full
access to information so that they can become full participants in preventing pollution and
protecting human health and the environment.
EPA has a number of important efforts that support the goals of American Heritage Rivers including,
but not limited to:
|
