The us congress is the organization responsible for setting up environmental protection regulations that are enforced by local and state authorities.

This statement is false. The US Congress is not the organization responsible for setting up environmental protection regulations that are enforced by local and state authorities. The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is the responsible organization. It is part of the Federal Government and was opened to protect human health and the environment. The EPA drafts the laws which are then passed by Congress. It is then tasked with enforcing these laws. President Nixon propose the opening of the EPA.