Which of these describes Nixon's policies in relation to the environment?

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A. He weakened antipollution laws.

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B. He favored business interests over the environment.

C. He opened national parks to logging companies.

D. He created the Environmental Protection Agency.

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The correct answer is option D. "He created the Environmental Protection Agency".

Explanation:

On July 9, 1970, president Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under a signed executive order. This was a groundbreaking event helped to establish environmentalism in the United States. The proposals of Nixon regarding EPA included: four billion dollars for the improvement of water treatment facilities, reduce pollution caused by automobiles by launching federally-funded research, and end the dumping of wastes into the Great Lakes.

D. He created the Environmental Protection Agency.

Explanation:

President Nixon policies in relation to environment was initially non-existent untill later in his presidential tenure when he created "The Environmental Protection Agency" which consolidated environmental programs from other agencies into a single entity.

This entity deals  primarily on pollutants found in the air, on the surface water, groundwater, and solid waste disposal and the best way to resolve the challenges.