The SCOTUS Just Bid Us “Happy Summer!” With a Slew of Shameful Decisions — Part I: The Chevron Deference
When something goes wrong, what do most people do?
Blame government.
When people are denied certain opportunities to improve their lives, what do they do?
Blame government.
While there is certainly enough blame of the government to go around, it’s lazy to simply point a finger at the president, Congress, our state and local lawmakers without understanding wider contexts behind particular decisions affecting our lives.
So get ready for the finger-pointing in all the wrong directions when our food is not adequately inspected, our water is dirtier, our air is more polluted, our workplaces more dangerous, thanks to a major decision handed down this week from the almighty unelected black-robed monarchs on the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS).
Most people will stare back at you blankly if asked about “the Chevron deference,” unaware its gutting this week will roll back decades of regulations protecting us from corporate predation.
What is Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., aka “the Chevron deference”?
