Cooperative Federalism and the Uncertain Political Environment: What Does This Mean for Your Facility's Regulatory Compliance Requirements? by: Wendy Tindall, CPEA Cooperative Federalism. The idea encourages national, state, and local governments to interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than make policies separately. Since its establishment in 1970, the purpose of the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency (USEPA) has Continue Reading