We've got company! 😲 Although not as fast as the Millennium Falcon, the Peregrine Falcon was once on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Endangered Species list. Since being removed from the list in 1999, they've made a comeback and these two appear to have found a home at EPA. Happy #BirdDay, #MayThe4thBeWithYou! Fun fact: Perry and Iggy, as EPAers have lovingly named the falcons, are rarely captured together because one sits on the nest while the other hunts. #Teamwork
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government Administration
Washington, DC 448,092 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
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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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From humans to Ewoks — a healthy environment is something we all need. That's why EPA's mission is protecting the planet and the health of its inhabitants today and every day. #MayThe4thBeWithYou Inspired by the Swamp of Endor this photo is.
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📅 Save the date! Join EPA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention Jennie Romer and other experts for a webinar on May 8 to learn about the progress and challenges of reducing PFAS in products. Speakers will discuss the progress they’ve made increasing the availability and use of products without PFAS, and the challenges that still remain. Register today! https://lnkd.in/dcMx36Cq
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Heading to the WasteExpo Food Recovery Forum next week in Las Vegas? Join us in the movement to reduce food waste and create a stronger food recovery system! #NoWastedFood 💚🌎 Learn more about the expo ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gs7rBYXG
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🏆EPA recognizes small business champions in celebration of #SmallBusinessWeek at the Administrator’s 34th Annual Small Business Programs Award Ceremony. https://lnkd.in/epHiMfeN
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EPA’s latest rule helps protect water quality where Tribes hold rights to aquatic and aquatic-dependent resources. This action will better protect waters that Tribes depend on for fishing, gathering wild rice, cultural practices, and other uses. https://lnkd.in/dgcvWQ8R
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See you on the slopes!⛷️ EPA’s contractors use skis and snowmobiles to collect data year-round in the San Juan Mountains at the Bonita Peak Mining District #Superfund site in Colorado. This data will help us understand how water moves within the network of mines and determine how best to address #AcidMineDrainage. 🔗Learn more about EPA's Superfund program: https://lnkd.in/eiHidSEs
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Join U.S. Global Change Research Program's Spanish-language webinar on May 14th! ✅ Learn about the NCA5 Spanish translation ✅ Hear how you can participate in the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) La Evaluación Nacional del Clima: Resumen de Hallazgos y Oportunidades Para Participar Register to attend ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gtW9niK8
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: La Evaluación Nacional del Clima: Resumen de Hallazgos y Oportunidades Para Participar May 14, 3pm ET. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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📢 It’s almost that time of year! ✨ Air Quality Awareness Week is May 6-10✨ AQAW highlights resources that increase air quality awareness and encourages people to take action and incorporate air quality knowledge into their daily living. AQAW also provides an opportunity for people to learn about what causes poor air quality and how people can prepare for and respond to events and environments with poor air quality – not just during the month of May, but year-round! 💭 The theme this year is, “Knowing Your Air.” This year, resources and activities that are especially useful for students and teachers will be featured throughout our AQAW webpages: www.epa.gov/aqaw 🌬️ EPA is also happy to share our new AQAW mascot, Sky! Sky will be floating around webpages, across social media, and in some of our new AQAW online resources. 📆 Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating #AQAW2024 May 6-10!
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There are more than 9 million lead service lines across the nation. Today’s $3 billion investment to identify and replace these lines brings the U.S. closer to replacing 100% of lead service lines. https://lnkd.in/gy2RNzJV