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Supreme Court case may curb regulatory powers |
The high court is hearing a case Wednesday that could curb the federal government's regulatory powers — and put a number of environmental rules in jeopardy. |
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At issue in the case set to go before justices is whether courts should defer to interpretation by federal agencies when a law could have multiple meanings, a practice known as Chevron deference. In practical terms, this means the Supreme Court is considering whether to weaken the ability of a presidential administration to put forward regulations meant to counter pollution or climate change or to protect consumers without clearer authorization from Congress. "This is a campaign to weaken government's ability to protect you from these kinds of modern dangers whether they're to your health through unsafe air or water or … through unsafe drugs or food or whether it's your financial security," said David Doniger, senior strategic director for the Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) climate and clean energy program. "Those protections require a government with some capacity to effectively respond, and this case is about destroying that capability," Doniger added. Michael Burger, executive director of Columbia University's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, said that if Chevron deference is overturned, that could have a "chilling effect" on federal agencies. "It will most likely lessen the amount of regulation and the scope and extent of regulation," he told The Hill. Burger added that at least in the short term, legal challenges to existing regulations will "probably" be more successful without deference. Read more in a full report from Rachel and our colleague Zach Schonfeld 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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John Kerry is expected to step down as the U.S. special climate envoy, a position he served in for three years. Kerry is departing the Biden administration and plans to assist the president in his 2024 reelection bid, multiple outlets reported Saturday. |
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As U.S. oil production booms, President Biden finds himself on a tightrope between courting moderate voters and maintaining enthusiasm among progressives. |
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Last year was the hottest on record, according to data released this week, and U.S. schools are ramping up their fight against climate change after President Biden announced a $1 billion investment into electric school buses. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Former President Trump was projected to easily win the Iowa caucuses in the first major test of the 2024 Republican primary race. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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On YouTube, climate denialism takes a turn (NBC News) Why we still have brutal cold snaps even as the planet warms to record levels (CNN)
'Chopped up': sea turtle death toll rises as dredge restrictions unravel (The Post and Courier)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Former President Trump mocked former President Carter on Monday during his Iowa caucus victory speech, appearing to take a dig at Carter in the wake of his wife’s death. Read more |
| New York’s top court has dismissed former President Trump’s appeal of a gag order imposed in his civil fraud trial, which came to a close last week. Read more |
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