United States Environmental Protection Agency

**Definition:** An agency in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It was created as an independent regulatory agency responsible for the implementation of federal laws designed to protect the environment. Its mission is to protect human health and the ENVIRONMENT.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.937 - N03.540.348.500.500.937

**Synonyms:** - Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) - Environmental Protection Agency, United States - USEPA