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Sure, but the USAF is directly under the control of SecDef, who is a member of the Cabinet. The sitting president is a Democrat, which suggests he supports the

Sure, but the USAF is directly under the control of SecDef, who is a member of the Cabinet. The sitting president is a Democrat, which suggests he supports the EPA's position here. He could order the USAF to comply. This seems like something that would not just fly under the radar, so the choice to defy the EPA has to be intentional.

Jtsummers 2y ago
Of course it’s intentional. The executive is not monolithic. If directed by high enough up they might accept the now-disputed EPA rules but EPA is not their boss. Agencies work against each other all the time.
- justin66 2y ago
  > If directed by high enough up they might accept the now-disputed EPA rules Since we're talking about the military, it's less legally complicated than it might be with some other agencies: the president could make that happen with a phone call, there's not really any "might" about it. One assumes he either doesn't know or care what's going on, or (more interestingly, and I think more likely) the OLC has reasons for wanting things to go the way they're going.