"President Obama’s environmental agenda hangs in the balance as federal courts consider whether his administration overstepped its authority in drafting a host of regulations designed to combat pollution and climate change.
The rules under attack range from standards for hydraulic fracturing to carbon dioxide limits for power plants and fulfill various promises the Obama administration has made.
It’s now up to a select group of judges — many appointed by Republican presidents — to shape Obama’s environmental and climate legacy by deciding the regulations pass legal muster."
Timothy Cama reports for The Hill November 2, 2015.
Source: The Hill, 11/02/2015