Environmental Protection Agency Kylie Mao, Rabin Fukumoto, and Natalie Chan Period 3

WHAT IS EPA? EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency. It is an agency for the conservation and protection of humans and the environment.

MAIN TOPICS Mission Statement Important Numbers & Names Purpose Our Involvement (Past & Present) What Would Happen If We Weren't Created? Public Service Announcement Our Locations Contact Information Summary Resources & Credits

Protect Human Health and The Environment.

Important Numbers & Names 12/2/1970 Richard Nixon 15,376 Scott Pruitt The creation of EPA Founder of Agency 15,376 Scott Pruitt Employees as of 2016 Agency Executive

Our Purpose Our purpose is to work towards a cleaner, healthier, and more productive environment for the American people, and essentially the world. To achieve these goals we develop and enforce regulations, give grants, study environmental issues, sponsor partnerships, teach people about the environment, and publish information about current events affecting our world (at a environmental stance).

Our Involvement OVERVIEW INVOLVEMENT Our involvement for our environment is creating plans/acts such a Superfund, or the Community Involvement Plan to help spread the awareness and get support from individuals who are willing to help. INVOLVEMENT Clean Air Act Monitoring off-site radiation levels for the Three Mile Island (March 1997) Deepwater Horizon (BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill) Smart Sectors Emergency Response Occurrences etc.

What Would Happen If We Weren’t Created? Removing federal oversight and entrusting environmental regulation solely to the states would return the country to a failed status quo By. Quo Salzman

Public Service Announcement

Our Locations our main headquarters

Contact Us! - Follow Us On Social Media! Customer Service: +1 202.272.0167 Instagram: @epagov Twitter: @epa Facebook: Youtube; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Website: www.epa.gov Contact Us! - Follow Us On Social Media!

Summary! To conclude, the Environmental Protection Agency is a contributing factor in helping better our society and communities by providing support and input in environmental issues that have been occurring since the 1970s. With the continued support and effort of our employees and people willing to make a change, the EPA will continue to strive and make our communities, environment, and world a better and balanced place.

Resources and Credits https://www.epa.gov https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3db7p9/an-expert-explains-what-would-happen-if-the-epa-stopped-working-altogether Development and Research: Kylie Mao, Rabin Fukumoto, Natalie Chan Presenter: Kylie Mao