dec 2, 1970 - United States Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent US government agency established in 1970 by President Richard Nixon. Its current administrator is Lee Zeldin, appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. The agency conducts environmental assessments, research, and education, maintaining and enforcing national standards under various environmental laws. It works with state, tribal, and local governments, and has enforcement powers including fines and sanctions. The EPA delegates some permitting, monitoring, and enforcement responsibility to states and federally recognized tribes. It also works with industries and all levels of government in voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts. In 2023, the agency had a budgeted employee level of 16,204.1 full-time equivalents, with over half of its employees being engineers, scientists, and environmental protection specialists.

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