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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in 1970 by executive order of President Richard Nixon.

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• Wikipedia "...was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order."
• Conservapedia "Conservatives have been skeptical of the agency's liberal political agenda. [..] It tries to play a mediating role in the debates between Conservation and environmentalism."
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• 2025/02/07 15:51 UTC [L..T] Trump, Musk move to oust EPA staff in the Great Lakes region, including dozens responsible for protecting drinking water for 30 million in U.S. and Canada «At the same time, the Trump/Vance administration is moving to fire or force out more than 20% of the agency's Chicago staff, including officials who enforce clean air and water laws and others dedicated to helping poor communities disproportionately harmed by pollution in the Midwest. [/] The disconnect highlights how Trump, his aides and fellow Republicans in Congress repeatedly attempt to gut environmental protections while promising to guarantee Americans have clean air and water.»
• 2025/02/06 22:59 UTC [L..T] Congressional Democrats denied entry to EPA headquarters «A group of House and Senate Democrats said they were denied access to the Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. [/] Why it matters: It is the third time this week that Democratic lawmakers were blocked from an agency that has been targeted by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.»
• 2014/06/08 [L..T] Obama on Obama on Climate

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• 2017-02-14 Why We Need the EPA (via)