Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling
![The U.S. Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules and regulations that carry out broad mandates enacted by Congress.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/932x699+46+0/resize/932x699!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdc%2F2b%2F1494b9c24f76810a968d83127657%2Fgettyimages-2156494957.jpg)
The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago.
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