One of the very early Nick-names for the EPA (shortly after its founding) was “Every Polluter’s Ally”, as it was viewed as more emitter-friendly than the state regulators which preceded it.
It was created by Nixon, so yeah I'm sure the early days were a little weird (and it hasn't gotten any better since).
It was created by Nixon, so yeah I'm sure the early days were a little weird (and it hasn't gotten any better since).