With unified control of Congress and the White House, Republicans are primed to use the CRA to swiftly overturn regulations promulgated in the final months of the Biden Administration.
The Congressional Review Act (CRA)...more
12/12/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clean Air Act ,
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Corporate Counsel ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
GAO ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Methane ,
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Repeal ,
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks statutory authority to issue binding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
While the decision does not invalidate any actions...more
11/15/2024
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Appeals ,
Article II ,
CEQ ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NEPA ,
SCOTUS ,
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Statutory Authority
A recent Supreme Court ruling could further jeopardize EPA’s PFAS hazardous substance designation, as the agency is attempting to advance a novel use of delegated legislative authority to further regulate PFAS chemicals....more
9/5/2024
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CERCLA ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Toxic Chemicals