The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on 2 December 1970, when it was passed by Congress, and signed into law by President Nixon, and has since been chiefly responsible for the environmental policy of the United States.
EPA dicanangkan oleh Presiden Richard Nixon dan memulai operasinya tanggal 2 Desember 1970 ketika pendiriannya disahkan oleh Kongres, dan disetujui oleh Presiden Nixon, dan sampai sekarang terus bertanggung jawab atas kebijakan lingkungan Amerika Serikat.