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Proc 8611ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8611

40th Anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency

President Obama proclaimed December 2, 2010 as the 40th anniversary of the EPA, calling on Americans to observe the occasion with programs and activities honoring the agency's history and environmental contributions. The proclamation recounts EPA's founding in 1970 and its work addressing pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, and climate change, while looking toward future clean-energy challenges.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 75847

Impact dates

  1. 40th Anniversary of the EPA proclaimed as observance date

Key directives

  • Observe December 2, 2010 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities honoring EPA's history, accomplishments, and contributions

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of December 2, 2010 as anniversary date
  • Call for Americans to observe with programs and ceremonies

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8611: 40th Anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency · Executive Orders