US Public Lands II: Recent Political Developments

Question 1

Define how environmental laws were administered under the Chevron Doctrine

Answer 1

Environmental laws were administered under the chevron doctrine by allowing the agencies that deal with that specific pollutant source to address the situation

Question 2

Describe businesses concerns under the doctrine, especially concerning consistency and accountability

Answer 2

Consistency: BLM would have a new director (DOI) every election and this would lead for the rules to change to reflect the President (Trump is less restrictive, Biden more restrictive) which leads to not having consistency
Accountability: President is not being super specific to EPA about what they want done, so the power gets held by the bureaucrat, not giving the public any accountability

Question 3

Explain how environmental laws are likely to be administered in the post-Chevron era

Answer 3

courts now have the power over these laws, will deal with the agencies directly
courts are given the power to make the decision of final rule/interpretation of law