The Environmental Protection Agency
"EPA's basic mission is to protect human health and the environment -- air, water, and land. EPA, state, local and tribal agencies work together to ensure compliance with environmental laws passed by Congress, state legislatures and tribal governments ." -EPA introduction.
Many people credit Carson's work with assisting to inspire the founding of the EPA in 1970. Since its beginning, it has grown to about 17,000 employees nationwide.
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Photo: Courtesy of Bonnie Culver
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