[Republic]

That is how it is supposed to work.

So does this reminder tell us that the EPA has NO RIGHT to place RULES, or LAWS upon all of us that has not passed the house and senate? Can we refuse to obey laws issued by the EPA?

The EPA is not run by elected officials to congress. It is an arm of the executive branch-right? Like the FCC and on and on and on. Like the TSA-where do they get the RIGHT to enforce laws made under homeland security? THat is a cabinet post-not an elected congress.

[Wooly]

Administrative laws like those that are issued by the EPA have been held by the Supreme Court to be the intent of Congress and therefore valid (I disagree with this as being unconstitutional) but EOs have a history of being overturned by the court(s) because the Executive branch does not have the authority make laws under the Constitution.

[mlo]

The Congress grants the power to make rules to executive agencies like the EPA.