Government Positions
Environmental Protection Agency
US government agency for environmental protection created in 1970 by Pres. Nixon
Division of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) DEPP consolidates all of the major media programs, including: air; surface, ground and drinking water; wetlands, oceans and estuaries; municipal sewage treatment; solid waste; hazardous waste and radiation. This division integrates strategic planning across all media programs, with a focus on pollution prevention, risk assessment and ecosystem protection. Additionally, DEPP is responsible for permitting and permit reform and implementing place-based environmental protection plans that achieve environmental goals and objectives that are driven by the conditions and priorities of individual communities