The section you quoted is nothing more than hyperbole from the dissenting opinion (leftists). The decision did not "strip the EPA of it's authority" - it stated the EPA exceeded the authority that it had been granted by law. I'm not a lawyer but what the opinion seemed to state was that by enacting new rules that did not actual spell out a "system" to reduce emissions, but rather a cap and trade scheme, the EPA exceeded their authority granted under the Clean Air Act. The SCOTUS shut down their grift scheme (cap and trade) - no wonder the leftists are so mad about this decision.
"When Congress seems slow to solve problems, it may be only natural that those in the Executive Branch might seek to take matters into their own hands. But the Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pen-and-phone regulations as substitutes for laws passed by the people's representatives."
That alone ""SHOULD"" lead into massive investigations of corruption within the EPA, and IF Charges are brought, beyond Firings, of the personnel, then yeah, the loss of agents alone should gut the agency just enough to make it ineffective, and impotent.....
People will be quitting or begging for transfers.....
The section you quoted is nothing more than hyperbole from the dissenting opinion (leftists). The decision did not "strip the EPA of it's authority" - it stated the EPA exceeded the authority that it had been granted by law. I'm not a lawyer but what the opinion seemed to state was that by enacting new rules that did not actual spell out a "system" to reduce emissions, but rather a cap and trade scheme, the EPA exceeded their authority granted under the Clean Air Act. The SCOTUS shut down their grift scheme (cap and trade) - no wonder the leftists are so mad about this decision.
"When Congress seems slow to solve problems, it may be only natural that those in the Executive Branch might seek to take matters into their own hands. But the Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pen-and-phone regulations as substitutes for laws passed by the people's representatives."
Very.
That seems like a shot specifically at Obama right there :D
Obama on multiple occasions threatened Congress that if they didn’t do something, he had a pen and a phone and would just do executive orders.
That alone ""SHOULD"" lead into massive investigations of corruption within the EPA, and IF Charges are brought, beyond Firings, of the personnel, then yeah, the loss of agents alone should gut the agency just enough to make it ineffective, and impotent.....
People will be quitting or begging for transfers.....