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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA's Climate Adaptation Action Plan

EPA's Climate Adaptation Action Plan describes the steps we will take to address the impacts of climate change on communities and the Agency itself.
- Read the news release.
- Visit EPA's Climate Adaptation website.
October is Children's Health Month

EPA is committed to protecting children from environmental exposures by consistently considering early life exposures and lifelong health in all human health decisions.
- Read EPA's 2021 Policy on Children's Health.
- Learn more about children's health initiatives at EPA.
Protecting our Climate

On September 23, 2021, EPA announced a new program to phase down climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
- Read the news release.
- Learn more about protecting our climate by reducing use of HFCs.
Paving the Way for a Zero-Emission Future

EPA’s proposed clean cars plan would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand the use of clean technologies, and save consumers billions in fuel costs.
- Read the news release.
- Read the proposed rule.

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