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 451,997 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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Headed outside to enjoy the weather? Make sure you know your air quality. 🤔 The free (and ad-free!) AirNow app provides you with national air quality information and real-time conditions for over 400 cities across the US. 📱 Download it now: https://lnkd.in/gAGJ7gbP
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Congrats to Alison Fong, an #EPAer and senior manager in Region 9’s Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division, for receiving the 2023 Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors outstanding federal employees! Alison has led some of the most challenging, high profile, and innovative cleanups in the Pacific Southwest. She has guided her team to deliver vital public health protections in communities near almost 3,000 cleanup sites across the region. Read the full press release ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geyQ5WKU
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Congrats to #EPAer and environmental epidemiologist Shannon Griffin, for receiving the 2023 Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors outstanding federal employees! Shannon developed revolutionary tools that can help identify environmental microbial contaminants that impact human health. Because of her innovation, she continues to expand her work to detect infection from other environmentally transmitted pathogens important to EPA's mission and, more broadly, to global public health. Read the full press release ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geyQ5WKU
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📢 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Brownfields Job Training Program grants! These grants are unique environmental employment and training grants that help eligible organizations recruit, train, and retain a local skilled workforce in underserved communities. ☑️ We expect to award ~20 grants nationwide for up to $500K each. 📈 Communities will have flexibility to deliver eligible training that meets local environmental labor market demands. 🦺 Job training participants learn skills and earn credentials for full-time employment. Applications due by 08/15/2024. Interested in applying but have questions?🤔 Join our free, online webinar on June 6 at 1 pm ET, where we'll be explaining the grant application guidance and addressing commonly-asked-questions. More grant and registration details ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/etUiftj6 #GreenJobs #Brownfields
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Still reeling with excitement from seeing the aurora borealis two weekends ago? Or maybe you're still feeling the FOMO? Researchers aboard the EPA Lake Guardian research vessel captured this beautiful image of the Northern Lights over Lake Superior during nighttime sampling! Best job ever? 🙌 #GoWithTheGuardian #GreatLakes #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights
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Join us today for the grand opening of EPA’s National Environmental Museum and Education Center! Located at EPA HQ in Washington, D.C., this museum was developed to inspire and educate the public about our ongoing work to protect our nation’s air, water, land and public health. The museum is free and open to the public! The museum highlights significant environmental history events and agency milestones dating back to the EPA’s founding in 1970! The museum includes historical and scientific artifacts and interactive displays. Learn more and plan your next visit ⬇️ https://www.epa.gov/museum Join us for the ceremony at 11 am EST ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gyEua7Cd
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Join an EPA-hosted webinar on Tuesday, June 4 at 1:00 pm ET on the final methylene chloride rule, which banned most uses of methylene chloride and established strict workplace protections for remaining uses. This webinar will provide an overview of EPA’s final rule and implementation timeframes. If you would like to send a question for EPA to consider during the webinar, please register before May 28. Register ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e_Se27p6
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🎉 May is American Wetlands Month! Celebrate with us by learning about this important ecosystem during our Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), Hypoxia, and Nutrients Research webinar at 2PM ET this Wednesday! 🔬 Researchers will discuss the benefits of wetlands in protecting waterbodies against nutrient pollution. 🖥️ Register: https://lnkd.in/eKs-NNfM
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Turning blight into might in communities across America! 👏 EPA is providing funding for communities to assess, clean up, and revitalize #Brownfields sites. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e_cGjvDj