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The original purpose of the EPA was to
oversee the Clean Air, Water Quality, and Endangered Species acts.
eliminate the use of pesticides in all US agricultural production.
negotiate and enforce the provisions of the SALT I agreement.
enforce the Philadelphia Plan, and oversee desegregation of US colleges.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Oversee the Clean Air, Water Quality, and Endangered Species acts.

The EPA was created in 1970 to consolidate federal responsibility for environmental protection—setting and enforcing pollution standards, coordinating research and monitoring, and implementing laws like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act.