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The Chevron Deference and Environmental Regulations
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The Chevron deference allows federal agencies to create rules and regulations in cases where laws are not clear or specific, leading to criticism from conservatives who view it as an example of a bloated executive branch.
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Conservative activists are targeting the administrative state, rather than just one regulation, to reduce the power of the executive branch and unelected bureaucrats.
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Conservative activism
Summary
Conservative activists are targeting the administrative state, rather than just one regulation, to reduce the power of the executive branch and unelected bureaucrats. They blame a legal doctrine established in the 1980s for enabling this bloated system.
ChapterThe Chevron Deference and Environmental Regulations
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The Chevron deference is a doctrine used by federal agencies to interpret laws that are not clear or specific on how to make rules and regulations, but it's now under threat from the Trump administration which sees it as a way to take down regulations.
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Chevron deference
Summary
The Chevron deference is a doctrine used by federal agencies to interpret laws that are not clear or specific on how to make rules and regulations, but it's now under threat from the Trump administration which sees it as a way to take down regulations.