Question

The Environmental Protection Agency's primary mission is to

A. protect human health and the environment
B. ensure all Fortune 500 firms hire a chief sustainability officer
C. protect threatened and endangered species
D. encourage alternative energy sources
E. collect taxes from the chemical and petroleum industries

Answer 1

The Environmental Protection Agency's primary mission is to protect human health and the environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Environmental Protection Agency's primary mission is to protect human health and the environment. The EPA was created in 1970 to enforce federal standards regarding environmental protection and to conduct research and promote education about the environment.