Inside Oral Arguments in a Critical Case Over the Clean Power Plan

The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2016) heard oral arguments over a case challenging the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency is seen by many environmental and industry watchers as one of the most important environmental cases in nearly a decade, as it will decide whether the EPA exceeded its authority in regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants as laid out in the Clean Air Act.

We talk with News 88.7's Dave Fehling about the case, what was heard during oral arguments Tuesday and the implications for the energy industry and the environment here in Greater Houston.