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Which president created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970?

a. President Carter
b. President Johnson
c. President Ford
d. President Nixon

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President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Hope this helps :)
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D. President Nixon



The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.

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