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EPA was designated as the lead agency responsible to monitor off-site radiation levels. View EPA materials about the Three Mile Island incident. EPA was created on December 2, 1970, by President Richard Nixon. read more

On July 9, 1970, Nixon proposed an executive reorganization that consolidated many environmental responsibilities of the federal government under one agency, a new Environmental Protection Agency. After conducting hearings during that summer, the House and Senate approved the proposal. read more

Scenes like the ones shown in this gallery are why Nixon, one of the left's most despised figures, created the Environmental Protection Agency. All image captions come directly from the EPA. Alexis C. Madrigal is a staff writer at The Atlantic. read more

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