It has certainly been politicized, by both sides. The Democrats have used it as a tool to regulate industry to accomplish political aims, and the Republicans ha

It has certainly been politicized, by both sides. The Democrats have used it as a tool to regulate industry to accomplish political aims, and the Republicans have used it as a symbolic scapegoat of the Democrats. "The EPA" !== "environmental protection". It's a government agency, with all the baggage that goes along with it. One can be opposed to the very existence of the EPA while still being strongly supportive if its nominal mission.