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In a controversial move, President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), signaling a shift toward less restrictive environmental rules that, according to Trump, will “unleash the power of American businesses.” Zeldin is expected to roll back Biden-era limits on pollution from power plants and vehicles and reduce clean energy funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. Trump’s quick nomination of Zeldin highlights his commitment to reducing government oversight on industry. The decision has drawn mixed reactions: environmental advocates, like Sierra Club’s Ben Jealous, warn it could threaten public health and put corporate interests ahead of communities, while some Republicans view Zeldin as a moderate who might balance energy production with environmental protections. Zeldin may also curb California’s ability to enforce stricter environmental standards, which have influenced other states. Trump and advisers, including Elon Musk, have also proposed downsizing government agencies and relocating federal jobs from Washington. This is a pivotal moment for U.S. environmental policy, with the future of climate regulations and clean energy funding at stake. #EPANews #ClimateCrisis #NewEarthVoices

On June 28, the Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. NRDC, a 1984 case that gave “interpretive leeway” to administrative agencies. The Chevron deference gave experts within federal regulatory agencies the authority to interpret and enforce (often ambiguous) laws passed by Congress. This Supreme Court decision will have massively detrimental and far-reaching impacts on our environment, our communities, and on the lives of everyday Americans. Thankfully, the Biden administration proactively amended the Clean Air Act in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to give the EPA more authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The added protection with the EPA is great, but this decision still means we need to do everything possible at the state level to ensure environmental policies are enforced effectively in Illinois. To learn more about what the Chevron deference decision means for Illinois, watch this Capital Connection interview with IEC Land Use Programs Director, Eliot Clay: https://lnkd.in/ewFCT3Gc

?? SCOTUS is expected to issue a decision this week around the long-standing precedent called the Chevron deference that has been cited and influenced thousands of other decisions. It determines how courts evaluate a federal agency's interpretation of congressional statutes that guide agency's actions. In 1984, when the Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council ruling around how the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chose to interpret the Clean Air Act was made, Justice Stevens wrote: “When a challenge to an agency construction of a statutory provision, fairly conceptualized, really centers on the wisdom of the agency’s policy, rather than whether it is a reasonable choice within a gap left open by Congress, the challenge must fail. In such a case, federal judges—who have no constituency—have a duty to respect legitimate policy choices made by those who do.” If the Chevron deference fails, government agencies will be hesitant to follow science and instead base decisions off the political and legal landscape, and will have REAL consequences on how agencies tackle our current challenges, like climate change, healthcare, and our food landscape -- areas already in peril. What are your thoughts around SCOTUS's potential ruling especially in light of its recent block of the Good Neighbor Plan?

This is the time to think about prevention, how do we prepare for what is to come and minimize the impact this new presidency can cause.

The original Chevron decision allowed the administration at the time to bend rules to favor polluters; the ruling by the court today scraps Chevron to allow industry to skirt environmental regulations and benefit from a do-nothing Congress.?Against the background of shifting, principle-free jurisprudence, the only consistent through-line is that the environment loses in federal courts. It is yet another lesson that we need State and City laws and policies to protect human health and the environment. https://lnkd.in/eJ5gVV8d

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As folks are still considering how to navigate a "post-Chevron" regulatory environment, please click the link below for a quick read on how the decision can affect climate change and emerging contaminants, as well as procedural and policy implications. #KLGates #publicpolicy #Texas #Txlege #TCEQ #Chevron #regulations

Could the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency that sets workplace safety rules be the next target? It's long been a conservative dream: shrinking the federal government. That part of the dream came true when the?Supreme Court tossed the 40-year Chevron precedent?that boosted the power of government regulators on environmental, labor and other laws. And in upcoming days, the justices may decide on another case, pushed by business and conservative groups, and by Republican attorneys general, which argues Congress violated the Constitution more than 50 years ago when it gave OSHA the power to regulate workplace safety and fine companies when they endanger their workers. Read more from Maureen Groppe: https://lnkd.in/eeSewzcH

"'You all are wealthy enough,' [Trump] said, 'that you should raise $1 billion to return me to the White House.'?At the dinner, [Trump] vowed to immediately reverse dozens of President Biden’s environmental rules and policies and stop new ones from being enacted." If you think nothing is at stake in this?year's?presidential election, think again. The future of our planet hangs in the balance. Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a pressing reality that requires urgent action. The close ties between specific political figures and the oil industry raise concerns about the willingness to prioritize environmental sustainability and transition to clean energy solutions. As professionals and citizens,?it's?vital to stay informed about these issues and engage meaningfully in the democratic process. Our choices at the ballot box can have far-reaching consequences, shaping policies that impact our present and future generations. Let's?advocate for transparency, accountability, and policies that reflect our shared values and aspirations for a better future. #Election2024 #CampaignFunding #OilIndustry #Democracy #ClimateChange #Transparency #Accountability #Engagement #Leadership Read more here from Josh Dawsey and Maxine Joselow at The Washington Post: https://lnkd.in/g6mbpuG2

#politics #sustainability #nobelprize President Joe Biden The White House has already given the oil CEOs what they wanted in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): 1. Tax incentives for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) which they can use to get to near zero emissions for both extraction of oil and gas and their use in transportation by auto and combined cycle electricity companies for natural gas unless they want to get ideological about polluting. Moreover, zero emissions FutureGen global coal consortium of Barack Obama/Steven Chu U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was killed by the Congress because of far left climate activism https://lnkd.in/ekJqayjk. 2. Green hydrogen tax incentives reviving George W. Bush energy policies of 2001-2009 toward their transition from oil and gas to green hydrogen beyond 2050. “All of the above” energy strategy of John McCain will take the world through 2100 easily if not farther with clean energy including cleaned up fossil fuels and coal, solar, wind, geothermal, lithium, cobalt, and nickel, rare earths, and fission nuclear energy without global conflict. After 2100 we may be ready for fusion. With Biden they can save far more than $1 billion, expand environmentally safe drilling in the US, and earn the intangible goodwill of the world instead of spending $1 billion with Donald Trump to lose the world. Put your name to it and sign this: #OurCommonFuture https://lnkd.in/eaZe52sD.