Actually, I'm not sure they can. I don't think the EPA is funded by Congress, at least not directly.
The President can shut down the EPA if we can get the right guy in there.
He could, but he still has to take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
the underlying laws are the problem, not the EPA.
The Congress in the past several years has partly defunded the EPA for various things. The EPA issues regulations not laws. I believe regulations can be rolled back anytime.
Frankly I think the states should just tell the EPA to stick it and tell them we will see you in court. GA is supposed to close down two coal fired plants this next year. I wish Nathan DEal our governor would just tell them no.
The way things are going we will start to see rolling black outs in the next summer or two. Wait till folks can’t use their AC. The hue and cry to kill the EPA will be deafening. This issue will finally take care of itself.