Environment Agency requires public protection for gorge (7)
I believe the answer is:
overeat
'gorge' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'environment agency requires public protection' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'environment agency' could be 'ea' (abbreviation) and 'ea' is present in the answer.
'public' could be 'overt' (associated in meaning) and 'overt' is found in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overeat that I've seen before include "Be gluttonous" , "Consume too much food, stuff your stomach" , "Be greedy" , "Take in excess" , "Stuff oneself silly" .)