Administrative agencies are in an era of reform. Since the US Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, the scope of agency authority under the law has been uncertain. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has been pushing for increased efficiency within administrative agencies, issuing directives for streamlined decision making to promote the expansion of American industry. Perhaps surprising within this tumultuous backdrop, the US Supreme Court recently reached an 8-0 consensus related to administrative authority in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, 605 U.S. ____ (2025) (“Seven County”). Something of a departure from trends toward curtailing agency authority and scope, the majority holding promotes judicial deference in the context of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
