What's happened
The Supreme Court will decide on the fate of the EPA's 'good neighbor' plan and the Chevron deference principle, which could impact the agency's ability to regulate air pollution.
Why it matters
The outcome could significantly impact the EPA's ability to regulate air pollution and address climate change, potentially affecting public health and the environment.
What the papers say
The Verge highlights the potential weakening of the EPA's regulatory power, while AP News and New York Times focus on the Supreme Court's conservative majority's skepticism towards the EPA's 'good neighbor' rule and the potential setback for the agency's efforts to curtail air pollution.
How we got here
The Supreme Court has increasingly restricted the EPA's authority in recent years, including limiting its ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and addressing climate change and water pollution.
More on these topics
-
The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters.
-
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of America. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdict