The deference, set in 1984 in a case involving the oil giant, gave federal agencies wide powers to interpret laws and decide the best ways to apply them. In ending the deference, the conservative-majority court has slashed and severely weakened the powers of agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency
The deference, set in 1984 in a case involving the oil giant, gave federal agencies wide powers to interpret laws and decide the best ways to apply them. In ending the deference, the conservative-majority court has slashed and severely weakened the powers of agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency