We are so proud that EPA is ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)! 5️⃣ EPA came in 5th place in the midsize agency category! We owe this achievement to our dedicated staff, who work tirelessly to make a positive impact on communities and the environment. 🙌 The rankings are based on responses from more than 1 million civil servants—the highest total in the history of the #FedBPTW! View a detailed breakdown of the rankings at bestplacestowork.org.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government Administration
Washington, DC 450,971 followers
Our mission is to protect human health and the environment.
About us
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mission is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works to ensure that: - Americans have clean air, land and water; - National efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information; - Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, effectively and as Congress intended; - Environmental stewardship is integral to U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy; - All parts of society--communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments--have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks; - Contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned up by potentially responsible parties and revitalized; and - Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety. The agency was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia with ten additional regional headquarters offices (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle) as well as more than a dozen laboratories, and other regional and programmatic offices.
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http://www.epa.gov/careers/
External link for US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- Environmental Protection, Human Health, Air Quality, Water Quality, Cleanups, Emergency Response, Research, Pesticides and Chemicals, Climate, and Pollution
Locations
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Primary
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20004, US
Employees at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Updates
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We just released our draft risk evaluation for Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and the draft hazard assessments for Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. These chemicals are both used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These documents will now go through peer review, and we welcome public comments. Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ef5_Wp5j
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#DYK EPA's criminal enforcement program works with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies around the country, sharing their expertise in gathering evidence associated with environmental crime. This #NationalPoliceWeek, we salute our EPA Special Agents, who possess a unique set of skills specific to conducting investigations of environmental crimes. #EnvironmentalEnforcement
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📢 We're hiring in the Office of the Administrator! Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eavPY5Zi Program Analyst ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eWJuaQbM
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🌿 From coast to coast, US forests face a changing landscape. Climate change looms large, but so does the impact of nitrogen and sulfur deposition. Learn from #EPAers who delve into county-level projections, revealing how temperature, precipitation, & deposition impacts could reshape carbon stored in living plant tissues located above the earth's surface. Read the research ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eVWcdW8x
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📢 Join us at our next Small Systems webinar on May 21 at 2 pm ET: Technical Assistance for Lead! Ann Hirekatur with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will provide an overview of their approach to providing lead service line technical assistance to small community and non-community public water systems, and Andrew Pizzala and Alex Horansky with our Office of Water will discuss EPA’s Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators Program and the Get the Lead Out (GLO) Initiative. Learn more and register to attend ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ebv-jC8
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We're not joshing around about the benefits of trees! Trees: 🌳 Improve air quality 🌳 Lower greenhouse gas emissions 🌳 Reduce heat islands in urban environments 🌳 Soak up rain, helping reduce runoff Learn more about why you should love trees: https://lnkd.in/ghkntQYm 📸: EPAer Adriana, Region 2 #NationalLoveATreeDay #Trees #PlantATree
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💧 Nutrient pollution can occur when nitrogen and phosphorus enter a water body through runoff from fertilizers, detergents, and more. These excess nutrients can lead to harmful algal blooms (HABs), which threaten aquatic ecosystems and human health. One way to limit nutrient pollution is through existing and constructed wetlands, which can naturally process nutrients and stop them from polluting waters. 🖥️ On May 22 from 2-3 pm ET, our Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Nutrients Research webinar series will host #EPAers who have researched the impact of wetlands on nutrient pollution. Register: https://lnkd.in/eKs-NNfM
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Let them be. Applying pesticides will likely be ineffective in keeping cicadas away, and could harm other organisms, pets, or people in your yard and home. https://lnkd.in/eJ96EDU5
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Event this Thursday! Did you register for the Mid-Atlantic Annual Summit - Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity yet? 📌Thursday, May 16 ⏲️10am – 4pm virtually Here are two sessions you don't want to miss: 🌎Two Parts Perspective to One Part Equity: A Conversation with Dar Williams & Russell Armstrong from Hip Hop Caucus 🌎Today’s Forecast: Climate Change from Area Meteorologists Scott Williams, Tammie Souza, Ron Smiley & Jason Samenow The summit is an opportunity for everyone to gather and exchange ideas about equitable access to healthy & sustainable communities. 👉Learn more about the free summit, sessions you can attend & register: https://cvent.me/2Waz8q.