The End of Chevron: What It Means for Health and the Environment

Host Lisa Patel talks with John Walke, senior advocate at the NRDC, about the Supreme Court's elimination of Chevron deference—a move that shifts interpretation of regulations from agency experts to judges. At a time when the Trump administration is making broad, deregulatory moves, understanding the loss of Chevron Deference is all the more crucial. 

 

Walke delves into the history, politics, and potential fallout, including the implications for environmental and public health protections, and shares how health professionals can speak up. 

Referenced this episode

From NRDC: The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now? https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-happens-if-supreme-court-ends-chevron-deference 

 

From SCOTUS Blog: City of Arlington vs FCC

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/city-of-arlington-v-fcc/ 

 

From Evergreen Action: How the Climate Movement Can Use the End of Chevron to Close Pollution Loopholes 

https://collaborative.evergreenaction.com/memos/how-the-climate-movement-can-use-end-of-chevron-to-close-pollution-loopholes-13 

 

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication, and Riya Gohtra is our communication intern. Adam Carl supported the editing process. Original music by James Harp.