I will readily confess to not being knowledgable of what Newt said in this particular instance. So I would be quite happy for you to inform me on the particulars of this new agency Newt described.
The EPA has lost its way and become politically agenda driven. That does not mean that there is no legitimate role for the federal government to insure clean air and water. Being a conservative does not mean voting for dirty air and water. An agency dedicated to enforcing laws passed by congress based on the pricinpals embodied by the Contract with America would not be a bad thing and is not in and of itself an endorsement of big government.
I’m not even going to bother wasting my time with someone who has their mind made up. If you really wanted to know, you would have simply gone looking for info on your own.
A good search term would be “Environmental Solutions Agency”
Being a little bit progressive is like being a little bit pregnant.