The Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear a legal challenge on Environmental regulations passed by the Obama administration. The regulations in questions have already been passed by the Supreme Court 6 years ago. They will not be reviewing or changing the ruling on that prior case. Their ruling that greenhouse gases are a public health concern will stand.  They will, however, decide whether the EPA’s regulation of certain stationary sources are legal and covered under that prior ruling. Industry representatives are calling these measures a massive overreach by the federal government. The vice president of the American Petroleum Institute stated that “The EPA is seeking to regulate U.S. manufacturing in a way that Congress never planned and never intended." There is a huge amount of pressure coming this organization and other members of the affected industries to rule against the Obama administrations climate change policies. These policies are cutting into industry profits. But on the other hand they are protecting the wellbeing of our environment and the health of America’s citizens. This creates a conflict since the federal government has the responsibility of both providing a successful economic marketplace, and protecting its citizens. Both sides of this issue are understandable and can be at least somewhat defended constitutionally. This upcoming ruling, as well as the 2007 Massachusetts v. EPA ruling could set a precedent for future decisions on the issue. Climate change will inevitably become a more pressing matter in the future, and it seems that the Supreme Court will have a large role in determining what stance our federal government takes on the subject.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/us-usa-court-climate-idUSBRE99E0GB20131015