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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, commonly known as the EPA, helps keep our country’s air, water and land healthy and clean. It’s a “regulatory agency,” which means that Congress gives it authority to specify details of implemented environmental laws. These details, called “regulations,” make laws applicable to individuals, businesses, governments and more.

Over the last 50 years, U.S. legislators have passed dozens of laws that the EPA must oversee. Watch our video to learn more about the history of environmental policy in the U.S. and what it aims to protect.

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What’s Going on in Florida? Environmental Stories to Watch

To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates on Florida news.

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What We’re Reading

Environmental protection and social justice are deeply intertwined, and we cannot accurately communicate the environmental issues facing our state without acknowledging this relationship. In this monthly Earth to Florida segment, we will share articles and videos that help explain these connections.

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Explore the posts below to learn about various environmental issues in Florida! Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@UFEarthSystems) for more!

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