Chevron Overturned: What It Means for Our Environment
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English - July 03, 2024 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsNews Science Natural Sciences environmental news environment forests rivers ocean current events humboldt northern california Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Chevron deference is no more. What's Chevron deference you ask? Well, it was the backbone of our federal administrative state. Congress often passes laws that are vague or are capable of multiple interpretations. In Chevron, decided in 1984, the Supreme Court said that where a law is vague, the agency gets deference to its interpretation of that law in issuing regulations. In other words, regulations were likely to withstand legal challenges because federal courts were directed to respect the opinions of federal agencies. The Supreme Court recently overturned Chevron, saying that agencies should not be afforded deference but rather it is courts to decide what laws mean. So what does that mean? CHAOS.
Your legal eagles on the EcoNews, Tom, Matt, Melodie, and Scott, break down the decisions and discuss the ramifications on this week's episode.