Trump's SCOTUS nominee could mean a weakening of Chevron Doctrine with less deference to rulemaking efforts from EPA, DOI and others

President Donald Trump selected Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nomination for the US Supreme Court. From an environmental law perspective, it is most notable that the decisions penned by Judge Gorsuch have called for the reassessment and potential revocation of Chevron deference to agency interpretation of its own statutes. Because most environmental regulations are promulgated by EPA and DOI pursuant to Congressional authority, opponents of the rulemakings will generally seek to assert that less deference should be afforded by the reviewing courts. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2017/02/president-trump-s-scotus-nominee-judge-neil-gorsuch-suggests-a-weakening-of-the-chevron-doctrine-with-less-deference-to-rulemaking-efforts-from-epa-doi-and-other-federal-agencies.html?cmpid=enl_ogfj_ogfjregulatorymonitor_2017-02-14&email_address=micheletkearney@gmail.com&eid=288118515&bid=1662890

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