EPA History
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Historical Environmental Topics
Find historical resources about statutes, regulations and policies, natural disasters or other emergencies, or other topics of historical interest.
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Earth Day
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment - today and every day.
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EPA Museum
Visit the National Environmental Museum and Education Center to learn more about significant environmental events and agency milestones dating back to the EPA’s founding.
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Milestones in Environmental History
View a timeline of milestones in EPA and environmental history.
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Historical Photos and Images
Discover videos and images collected as part of the Documerica project, the State of the Environment (SotE) photo project, and other image and video galleries.
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Origin of EPA
EPA was created on December 2, 1970, by President Richard Nixon to protect human health and the environment.