And this was the state of affairs prior to the EPA. Somehow that didn't stop the pollution of sites that became superfund sites; it didn't prevent rivers from g

And this was the state of affairs prior to the EPA. Somehow that didn't stop the pollution of sites that became superfund sites; it didn't prevent rivers from getting into a state where they could be set on fire. It didn't prevent air pollution that made living in a city worse than smoking a pack a day.