Though the South Carolina Environmental Law Project wasn't supportive of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to strike down Chevron, a 40-year precedent, the organization claims it stands ready to adjust to the new and uncertain judicial landscape.

In a 6-3 ruling at the end of June, the court upended the 1984 decision known as Chevron, a long target of conservatives. The liberal justices were in dissent. In the ruling, the court took a determinative stance against what critics have long described as the "administrative state." However, in South Carolina, SCELP, says it remains committed to protecting land, water, and communities across the state and will evolve to fit the challenges of the current judicial landscape.

“There's a line of cases that cite Chevron as the basis for giving deference to [South Carolina] agencies, and in particular the Department of Health and Environmental Control," said Amy Armstrong, the executive director. "But just because Chevron's overturned, that's not going to affect state law, because there's a body of cases that are South Carolina Supreme Court opinions that lay the foundation in South Carolina. The doctrine is pretty stable in South Carolina at the moment."

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