Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions

by Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
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Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
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Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions
Engaging with Congress on Climate Change Solutions

Project Report | Oct 23, 2024
The End of the Chevron Doctrine... Now What?

By Daniel Bresette | EESI President

The Supreme Court is on a roll. Two years ago, a majority of justices curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) authority to regulate power plant carbon emissions.  And now they have thrown out the Chevron doctrine, which for decades gave agencies like EPA reasonable deference when interpreting federal laws

Then, of course, there are the Court’s other decisions outside the climate policy domain that have upended people’s lives.  

The 1984 Chevron doctrine made sense:

  • Congress would write legislation to the best of its ability.  
  • If a bill became law, agencies with technical expertise would have the leeway to sort out any uncertainties, nuances, or missing pieces. If an agency went too far, then there could be hearings, oversight, and additional directives to get it right. 
  • The courts would keep watch, but this was mostly the business of the legislative and executive branches. 

How does Congress adjust to the new, post-Chevron reality? Can Congress really get everything right in legislation in one try? What happens to all the laws enacted during the past 40 years? 

These are really tough questions. And, thanks to you, EESI is in a good position to help inform the answers. The nonpartisan, science-based educational resources that you make possible will be invaluable as members of Congress and their staff adapt to life without Chevron.  

Imagine if EESI were not there to help Congress. Where would Congressional staff get answers to their bosses’ big questions? From the library? Or just from the same ol’ special interests? I think we both know the answer. 

With your partnership, EESI has been a reliable source of climate, clean energy, and environmental information for 40 years. Thanks for your continued support as we embark on the next 40.  

Congressional Record presentation: See link below!
Congressional Record presentation: See link below!

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