Recent Supreme Court decisions have diminished federal agencies’ authority to tackle pollution and climate change, hinting at profound future implications for environmental regulation.
Chris Winter noted that Congress has tasked federal agencies with adapting existing laws to climate change, but increasing conservative scrutiny from the Supreme Court complicates these efforts.
The 2024 case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturned the Chevron doctrine, shifting regulatory power from agencies to the judicial branch and generating uncertainty in environmental enforcement.
The elimination of Chevron threatens the ability of agencies to interpret laws effectively, resulting in a major shift towards judicial authority in environmental regulation.
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