Question

based on the text, what is the environmental protection agencys role as a regulatory agency?

• to reinforce the u.s. foreign policy agenda regarding climate change
• to make public policy by fining companies
• to work with local governments to establish sewage systems
• to set standards for the protection of public health and the environment

Explanation:

The main role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a regulatory agency is to safeguard public health and the environment by setting standards. It is not mainly about reinforcing foreign - policy on climate change, making public policy solely by fining companies, or just working with local governments on sewage systems.

Answer:

to set standards for the protection of public health and the environment