Maybe they could create an agency for the protection of the environment and delegate some authority to it.

That could employ subject matter experts and scientists to draft reasonable and prudent regulations, hopefully away from the influence of lobbyists? What a novel concept.

Or they could legislate. What's the purpose of electing lawmakers if they just hire random bureaucrats. If they want advice they have the money to get that advice

?. You mean the EPA?

That is indeed the joke I am making.

Yeah, that can be a good one, if told well... but your delivery was a little flat.

:P

No, such a claim is overly broad.

It is common and reasonable for legislation to delegate responsibility. Administrative rulemaking has been around for a long time and will continue to exist.

Now consider for a moment, who created this administrative agency.