What agency has often been attacked by Congress and often had its policies watered down by the George W. Bush administration?

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Kolten Franklin

24 February, 09:59

What agency has often been attacked by Congress and often had its policies watered down by the George W. Bush administration?

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Tony Salazar · Answer 1

The agency that has often been attacked by Congress and often had its policies watered down by the George W. Bush administration was the Environmental Protection Agency.

Explanation:

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the government agency responsible for health and the environment in the United States.

EPA was established by President Richard Nixon on December 2, 1970. In July 1970, the establishment was approved by the public as demand for cleaner water, air and land following environmental disasters such as the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire. Prior to the establishment of the EPA, the US government did not have structured instruments to address pollution that is hazardous to human health and the environment.

In the course of Donald Trump's presidency, who appears as a "climate skeptic" and announced in the election campaign to reduce environmental protection measures, the EPA was and is fundamentally changed to a business-friendly authority.