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Written by Emma Balfay, Communication/Outreach Eco Rep What is the Chevron Doctrine? The Chevron Doctrine originated from a 1984 legal challenge against the U.S. to the Clean Air Act of 1964. The prosecution tried to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) definition of the word “source” in regards to air pollution. The Supreme Court ruledContinue reading “The Chevron Doctrine: What It Is and What Its Overturning Means For The Environment”