In general, opening a business as an online store is much cheaper than a retail storefront. Unlike a retail storefront, there is no rent to pay or other utility bills directly related to the store, except for web hosting and technical support.
Answered by The WikiAnswersÂ® Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Richard Nixon was president in December of 1970 when the EPA was created. <strong>Richard Nixon</strong> was president in December of 1970 when the EPA was created.
The order consolidated components from different Federal agencies to form the EPA, a strong, independent agency  that would establish and enforce federal environmental protection laws. Unlike other agencies such as OSHA, the EPA was not established by a single enabling act of Congress.