 Energy & Environment |
Energy & Environment |
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Supreme Court weighs federal powers on rules for climate, other issues |
The Supreme Court's conservatives appeared inclined to cut back the regulatory power of federal agencies, including those dealing with environmental issues, with several justices during a pair of arguments Wednesday seeming ready to overrule a legal doctrine that has bolstered agencies' authority for decades. |
Over more than three hours of arguments, the justices put the Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer on defense as she sought to preserve Chevron deference, which instructs courts to defer to agencies' interpretation of federal law if it could have multiple meanings. The practice has strengthened presidential administrations' ability to regulate wide aspects of daily life. The range of examples referenced at the arguments revealed the breadth of Chevron's impact: artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, environmental protections and more. A majority of justices appeared sympathetic to the conservative lawyers who urged them to outright overrule the precedent or at least narrow its scope, which would mark a major legal victory for business and anti-regulatory interests. In particular, three members of the high court's conservative wing — Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh — reiterated their long-publicized concerns about the precedent's viability. "The government always wins," Gorsuch said. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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A blast of arctic cold blowing across Texas early this week fueled fears of widespread blackouts. |
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| The Pentagon will install solar panels, part of the first round of $250 million of awards to improve renewable energy at federal buildings, the Energy Department confirmed Wednesday. |
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday announced an update to its 2012 plan for solar power development in the western U.S., adding five states to the original six. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry confirmed Wednesday he is departing his position to work on President Biden's reelection campaign, emphasizing the stakes for climate policy in the election. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a hearing Thursday on four pending pieces of legislation. The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled "Reporting for Duty: Examining the Impacts of the Department of the Interior's Remote and Telework Policies." The House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing titled "The Next Generation: Empowering American Nuclear Energy"
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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'Control the narrative': how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news (The Guardian)
California's water-saving plan slammed as costly, complicated and unrealistic (The Los Angeles Times) Crop-killing weeds advance across US farmland as chemicals lose effectiveness (Reuters)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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GOP rivals former President Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are tied in New Hampshire, new polling shows, as the primary race heads into the Granite State. Read more |
| Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) voiced his skepticism of a deal being crafted in the Senate to pair border and migration policy changes with Ukraine aid, and said that now is not the time for comprehensive immigration reform. Read more |
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