No.
The Supreme Court’s overturning of the 40-year-old Chevron ruling limits the authority of regulatory agencies, but it did not trigger an automatic repeal of any policies including those of the Environmental Protection Agency.
On June 28, 2024, the high court essentially ended the wide latitude federal agencies had been given to interpret laws and make their own policies as long as they didn’t conflict with congressional intent. The initial Chevron decision had basically left rulemaking to agencies, citing their subject matter expertise, rather than judges.
But the recent 6-3 Supreme Court decision that broke along partisan lines shifted power to the courts, which can now more easily overturn — or affirm — agency policies when they are legally challenged.
The ruling specifically stated that the change applies to “cases and controversies” that arise “going forward.”
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