I’m sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955, it’s a little hard to come by.
Doc Brown, Back to the Future
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (Wikipedia)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it 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.
