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"Programs" section: Major reorganization and expansion needed -- Please help

The "Programs" section is still missing many basic summaries of EPA's major programs, despite this section being tagged as such ten years ago. I will add a basic structure for the section:

Core programs (as mandated by the main authorizing statutes)
Additional programs (enhancements & interpretations of the statutory missions)
Past programs

I will add some descriptions for the individual core programs where I can, but I will need help from the many knowledgeable folks out there. Please help by adding concise descriptions with references. Currently we have a bunch of descriptions for many "additional" programs, but we need descriptions for many of the core components, particularly the Clean Air Act programs. There is good material in the articles for the various statutes, that can be used to develop brief summaries. Thanks. Moreau1 (talk) 23:08, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Remove 'Undue weight' tag from Controversies section?

Just looking for consensus here. I edited this section a bit - pared down some less-relevant info, and reorganized the sub-sections. It seems more balanced now (though the language in this section could use improvement...)

Anyone second? 71.40.21.239 (talk) 20:27, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The EJ and FOIA sub-sections are way out of date. They are too old to be informative and not worth placing in the chron section. Unless someone can provide current info/refs on these topics, they should be deleted. The first section (agency authority) is more recent and can be retained, for now. Moreau1 (talk) 18:05, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Going to have to disagree. If information is or was true, it deserves to remain chronicled. Just because the section could be better, or more up-to-date, doesn't mean it should just be removed. 71.40.21.239 (talk) 21:55, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Environmental Justice EJS300

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Review and suggestion

This wiki page looks well thought out and has great explanatory content. For a class I am reviewing pages to make sure there are no big errors and the only thing I could find was that a few of the citations are "not found", or do not pull up the proper article. There may be slight typos in the citation or loss of access to the article for further information.

Cheers! PaigeHerkemij (talk) 01:40, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am also in a class that is reviewing pages! I also felt this was a well-written page, save for a few missing references to Supreme Court Cases that have impacted the authority of the EPA. Also, I looked at the errors with the citations and noticed that many of the faulty links had a secondary "Archive" link, that led to the correct page. I am unsure if these were available during your evaluation but the issue seems to have been addressed.––Simba06 (talk) 23:37, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trimming minor details

I trimmed the history section to keep the focus on what the EPA did, rather than emphasize weakly connected details about personalities. Rjensen (talk) 23:34, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

US EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OARA)

I don't see it anywhere here.

[1]https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-agriculture-and-rural-affairs-oara Acarolinensis (talk) 06:03, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"EPA" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect EPA has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 May 29 § EPA until a consensus is reached. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 06:28, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion has, de facto, moved to Talk:EPA (disambiguation)#Requested move 31 May 2025 and been bundled with a possible move of the newly created dab at Environmental Protection Agency. Please comment at the linked discussion, not here. Thank you, Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 00:14, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]