Which president initially proposed the development of the epa? president reagan president nixon president clinton president ford

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was proposed by the President Nixon, this Agency followed a set of measures aimed to improve air quality, to avoid water pollution, to reduce the emission of dangerous fumes and to invest in preventive strategies against oil spills. The EPA had many responsibilities in the United States, two of them were to research about pollutants and to set standards for factories to reduce their impact on the environment.  

President Nixon

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abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.