Citation:

Watts, A. AND J. Harvey. Earth Day Poster. Presented at Earth Day Pensacola, Pensacola, FL, April 21, 2012.

Impact/Purpose:

Briefly describe EPA history and environmental mission.

Description:

In 1970, President Richard Nixon and Congress established the U.S. EPA in response to the growing public demand for cleaner water, air, and land. EPA was tasked with monitoring, standard-setting ,and enforcement activities to help protect our environment and to help Americans make a cleaner and safer environment. EPA research has been crucial to environmental legislature such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Pollution Prevention Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

URLs/Downloads:

EARTH DAY POSTER5.PDF  (PDF, NA pp,  383.316  KB,  about PDF)

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ POSTER)

Product Published Date:04/21/2012

Record Last Revised:06/03/2013

OMB Category:Other

Record ID: 242654

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