what was the EPA created
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. The agency is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress.he EPA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. , regional offices for each of the agency's ten regions, and 27 laboratories. The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education.