Environmental Protection Agency
Government Body
Relationships:12
Events:0
Library:2
Confidence:
100%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Not specified
Headquarters
Not specified
Founded
Not specified
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Environmental Protection Agency
Tags
No tags
Overall Confidence
100%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Not specified
Branch
Not specified
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
Not specified
About
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, including those on air, water, and climate, as well as regulating pollution and addressing climate change. It has often been scrutinized for political appointee ethics.
Key Relationships
Jim Inhofe
attacked
As chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Inhofe lambasted the EPA as a 'job-killing bureaucracy,' introduced over 100 bills to curb its authority, and blocked funding for climate initiatives, aligning with fossil fuel interests.
Since 1994
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
sued
CREW sued the EPA in 2017 to compel release of emails related to former Administrator Scott Pruitt's ethics scandals, exposing potential conflicts in regulatory decisions.
Since 2017