US Supreme Court appears inclined to rein in federal agencies
Washington (AFP) - The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to weaken the power of federal agencies, which regulate myriad issues affecting the everyday lives of Americans -- from consumer safety to air pollution. At the heart of the matter is a 1984 ruling in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which said judges should defer to government agencies in determining a "reasonable" interpretation of the law if the language is ambiguous. At the time, the case was a win for the administration of Republican president Ronald Reagan, who accused the country's p...