Politics is seldom about what may be good for the country.   It's often what is good for the special interest that bribe the political structure with tons of money, future jobs.   You would have no trouble finding cheating, lying and graft in the Republican or Democratic party.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/9/obama-carbon-emissions-rule-halted-supreme-court/?page=all   Here's the 'legal' recap.   The administration was stopped, but we don't know the final result.  It was sent back to the lower courts.

"The 5-4 decision by the court puts the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation on hold while a lower appeals court hears states’ challenge to the rules. "  

5-4 means 9 very smart, well educated people had a close disagreement on what was legal.

Your shallow acceptance of warming denial only shows your bias in the face of overwhelming evidence.  Tough guy (thank your for your service), but not qualified to judge scientific evidence.