EPA says it will eliminate its scientific research arm

One of the most onerous regulation regimes in the USA comes from the FAA.

When people question these regulations, and the cost of certifying aircraft and aircraft parts, someone always rightly responds "these regulations are written in blood."

The same can easily be said about environmental regulations, except in their case, the pool of blood is orders of magnitude deeper.

Do people really think that President Richard Nixon created the EPA to stick it to big business?

Thank you for pointing out that it was Nixon that created the EPA.

Nixon also created OSHA, NOAA and a bunch of other significant agencies!