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EPA History

  • History and Origin of EPA

    EPA was created on December 2, 1970, by President Richard Nixon to protect human health and the environment.

    Read more about the origins of EPA

  • Historical Environmental Topics

    Find historical resources about statutes, regulations and policies, natural disasters or other emergencies, or other topics of historical interest.

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    Discover videos and images collected as part of the Documerica project, the State of the Environment (SotE) photo project, and other image and video galleries.

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  • Earth Day

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    The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment - today and every day.

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  • Milestones in Environmental History

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    View a timeline of milestones in EPA and environmental history.

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  • About EPA

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    Learn about EPA's mission, organization and EPA's role where you live.

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  • Agency Accomplishments

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    Read reports, speeches, websites and other information about EPA's achievements throughout its history.

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