Much has been made of how Justice Amy Coney Barrett will rule on questions of abortion and healthcare, but what about her stance on the Chevron deference? If you don’t know what that is, you are not alone. On this week’s EcoNews Report, Gang Green goes legal nerd and dives into the bedrock of our federal administrative state. We promise this isn’t boring.

Required reading:

• My Word: Will Justice Barrett kill the modern administrative state?
• Will Confirming Judge Barrett be the Death of Chevron Deference?
• Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation could revive this hidden doctrine — and derail climate action

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