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To: Lazamataz

No, it really wasn’t an EOmand it nothing at all like what Obastard did.

Congress recognized the huge problem of environmental issues in late 1969 by passing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This statute recast the government’s role from a conservator of wilderness to a protector of earth, air, land, and water. Nixon signed it 1/1/70. NEPA directed the President to assemble in his Cabinet a Council on Environmental Quality.

Nixon worked with his Council and then submitted “Reorganization Plan No. 3” to Congress 7/9/70 which combined the work of many separate agencies into the new EPA (three federal Departments, three Bureaus, three Administrations, two Councils, one Commission, one Service, and many diverse offices). Aside — the same reorg plan created NOAA.

The EPA was cleared through hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives in the summer of 1970. The House Government Operations Subcommittee on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, chaired by Congressman Chet Holifield of California, met in July and August. The Senate Government Operations Subcommittee on Executive Reorganization and Government Research, chaired by Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut met in July. Both subcommittees approved Nixon’s proposal and issued reports in September. The EPA opened December 2, 1970.


6 posted on 11/26/2014 2:28:00 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Thanks. Didn’t know. Was a clueless kid at the time.


8 posted on 11/26/2014 2:30:19 PM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Deciding Female Criminal Guilt By How Hot They Are Since 1999 !)
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