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John Pritchett: Getting The Point

The U.S. Supreme Court has restricted the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions that cause climate change, arguing that such regulatory authority instead lies with the Congress.

By John Pritchett

July 10, 2022 · 0 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Where in the constitution does it delineate power to federal agencies to make an end run around the legislative process whenever they feel like what they are doing is super duper important?

HonestQuestions · 3 years ago

Nobody is being stabbed in the back.The huge amount of power wielded by the EPA, and a number of other agencies, needs to be the purview of the people through their ELECTED officials, not a group of appointed mid level functionaries who are not accountable to the citizenry in anyway.Our legislators have increasingly delegated their authority to these type agencies through "Administrative Rules" and are not living up to their law making responsibilities.The Court has simply affirmed this.If the people want rules and laws, get them legislatively.

Gordyf · 3 years ago

We could expect nothing less from a conservative Supreme Court.

Richard_Bidleman · 3 years ago

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