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Captured, Ep. 2 teaser: Reagan's efforts to curtail the EPA

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We look back on an effort by the Reagan Administration to take over the EPA — and look for what lessons history can teach us about the strength of the country’s institutions.

In today’s excerpt from the podcast Captured from WBUR and Here & Now, Reagan tries to curtail the organization by slashing its budget.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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