The implications extend far beyond climate change — they threaten the very concept of a federal government. (via theReidOut Blog)
In reality, many government regulations are the only thing keeping our democratic society afloat.
Fundamentally, though, the case will effectively determine whether, according to the six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, the government has any authority to impose regulations at all. Republicans have been attacking the so-called administrative state — that is, government agencies — for decades now. These agencies have traditionally been tasked with upholding civil rights and human rights, and the GOP sees them as roadblocks impeding their anti-democratic vision for the country.
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