Talk:Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970

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I have not updated the article, but provide here additional detail and sources regarding congressional consideration of Reorg Plan No. 3 and the creation of the EPA.

President Nixon's Reorganization Plan No. 3 was transmitted to Congress on July 9, 1970 and referred to the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Senate Subcommittee on Executive Reorganization and Government Research.

The Reorganization Act delegated reorganization to the President, but Congress retained a right to disapprove any reorganization plan within 90 days of it being transmitted to Congress.

Both the House and Senate subcommittees held hearings in July and August of 1970 and released reports supporting Plan No. 3: H.R. Rep. No. 91-1464 (approved September 23, 1970) and S. Report No. 91-1250 (approved on September 29, 1970).

After the reports were issued, a disapproval resolution was introduced in the House (H. Res. 1209) on September 23, 1970. That resolution was defeated by voice vote on September 28, 1970. No disapproval resolution was filed in the Senate. With no disapproval resolutions passed, Plan No. 3 became law at the end of the 90 day period.

Sources:

https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2022/04/commemorating-earth-day-with-a-little-legislative-history.html

https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/guardian-origins-epa.html

https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/91014E96.PDF?Dockey=91014E96.PDF

https://www.congress.gov/bound-congressional-record/1970/09/29/116/daily-digest/article/581-588?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22reorganization+plan+no++3%22%7D&s=7&r=13

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One mistake:

William Ruchelshaus declared the EPA's responsibilities on December 16, 1970 NOT 1976. Very encompassing page otherwise.

Cheers,

Brendan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.44.26.55 (talk) 01:57, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Nice work

Nice work, Gsrogers. I gave it a brush up. Go to the article, then click on the "View history" tab to see what I did. You might ask Sage Ross to help you nominate the article for DYK, or look at the instructions at WP:DYK. Best regards! -- Ssilvers (talk) 06:03, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, Ssilvers! The article is now up for nomination for DYK. Gsrogers (talk) 02:23, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Looks like it will appear on the main page in the DYK section at midnight Tuesday night (Chicago time - 1am NY time). Congratulations! -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

See also section

I added a "See also" section because I thought it was interesting to see how environmental issues are dealt with in other countries, and to see when international departments or ministries were created relative to Reorganization Plan No. 3's formation of the EPA. Do you think this is unnecessary, or that there is a way to integrate that information into the article itself? Gsrogers (talk) 01:26, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

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