McCabe Says West Virginia Holding Will Not Slow Busy Rulemaking Agenda

EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe says the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in West Virginia v. EPA , curtailing the agency’s Clean Air Act authority under the “major questions” doctrine, will not be a “major barrier” to the air office’s packed regulatory agenda. She told a Jan. 18 Resources for the Future (RFF) event that the justices framed the doctrine -- which holds that Congress must speak clearly when granting agencies broad authority to issue policies that have significant political...