Climate Politics

Supreme Court Gives Trump ‘Sword’ to Slash Biden’s Climate Rules

The court’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine will help Trump roll back environmental regulations if he wins in November. 

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Ruling
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The US Supreme Court just overturned a longstanding legal principle of deferring to federal agencies’ power to interpret and implement laws. The ruling Friday will weaken the government’s hand in setting environmental policy and could erode existing protections for the climate, air and water.

And if former President Donald Trump wins back the White House in November, it will empower his quest to roll back his predecessor’s climate regulations.