The EPA must respect the Supreme Court's authority

By Harry C. Alford, contributor

On June 9, 2016, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), following up on an earlier request for information on the agency's actions on the Clean Power Plan following the Feb. 9 Supreme Court stay. Inhofe's ensuing letter and earlier requests called into question the EPA's actions on the plan, many of which compel individual states to spend resources working on it despite a legal obligation not to. Inhofe's stand against the EPA is more than valid and supports a two-pronged defense against the agency's disregard for our judicial system and irresponsible misuse of taxpayer dollars....... the highest court in the land was making it clear that it has serious reservations about the rule and finds that the plan, which would cost nearly $300 billion dollars, should be tabled pending a more thorough review. Regardless of any one opinion on the plan or the United States' energy future, respecting the authority of our judiciary system should take priority.......To Read More.....