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politics15 days ago•3 min saved

Health Groups sue EPA over rollback of climate endangerment finding

A coalition of health and environmental groups filed a Washington, D.C. appeals-court lawsuit challenging the EPA’s rollback of the Obama-era endangerment finding that linked greenhouse gases to health risks, arguing the move violates the Clean Air Act and shifts the agency away from protecting health, while naming EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as a defendant; critics warn it could raise pollution and costs, though the EPA says deregulation could boost the economy.

via CBS News|

#climate-policy #endangerment-finding #epa

environment15 days ago•1 min saved

Lawsuit challenges EPA's repeal of landmark climate endangerment finding

More than a dozen health and environmental-justice groups filed a DC Circuit lawsuit challenging the EPA’s rollback of the 2009 endangerment finding, which underpins limits on heat-trapping emissions from vehicles and power plants. The plaintiffs name the EPA and Administrator Lee Zeldin as defendants, arguing the repeal jeopardizes public health protections under the Clean Air Act and contradicts science; the agency defends the move as lawful. The outcome could affect ongoing climate-regulation efforts.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment

politics16 days ago•7 min saved

California could ride the wind: state rules gain lift as federal climate mandates recede

The EPA’s repeal of the Obama-era endangerment finding weakens federal authority to regulate vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions, potentially allowing automakers to ignore GHG rules. That shift could empower California to pursue its stricter tailpipe standards and encourage other states to follow suit, risking a patchwork of rules nationwide. Legal questions loom about state versus federal power, with a conservative Supreme Court backdrop and California lawmakers signaling possible go-it-alone options, all at a time when transportation makes up a large share of California’s emissions.

via Politico|

#california #climate-policy #endangerment-finding

politics19 days ago•16 min saved

Trump Admin Repeals Obama Endangerment Finding, Launches Historic Deregulation Push

The Trump administration announces the repeal of the Obama-era Endangerment Finding, removing EPA greenhouse-gas regulations and EV mandates, in what is described as the largest deregulation action in U.S. history. Supporters say it will lower prices, expand consumer choice, and boost energy independence, citing estimated savings of over $1 trillion and about $2,400 saved per new vehicle.

via The White House (.gov)|

#deregulation #endangerment-finding #epa

policy19 days ago•13 min saved

Trump curbs climate rules, sidelining a contrarian science project

The White House moves to unwind the EPA’s endangerment finding, rolling back greenhouse-gas regulations and avoiding reliance on a DOE-backed contrarian report; the five researchers behind that report faced heavy criticism and lawsuits, and EPA’s final action signals a regulatory argument rather than a challenge to mainstream climate science.

via Politico|

#climate-change #department-of-energy #donald-trump

climate19 days ago•21 min saved

Climate Rule Repeal Sparks Legal Showdown

President Trump's administration moved to rescind the EPA's endangerment finding, a bedrock basis for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, triggering planned lawsuits by environmental groups and Democrat-led states that are likely to reach the Supreme Court as the Court shifts conservative, with years of litigation ahead that could reshape how U.S. climate policy is enforced and challenged.

via The New York Times|

#clean-air-act #climate #climate-litigation

politics23 days ago•32 min saved

Trump Aims to Undo Climate Endangerment Finding in Broad Regulatory Rollback

The Trump administration plans to repeal the Obama-era endangerment finding that underpins federal greenhouse-gas regulation, reversing a core climate policy and allowing looser rules on emissions; the move would also direct the Defense Department to source electricity from coal-fired power plants as part of the regulatory shift.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#climate-policy-rollback #endangerment-finding #epa-rules

environment7 months ago•13 min saved

Trump's Policies Shake Up U.S. Climate and Environmental Regulations

The article discusses the Trump administration's plan to revoke the EPA's 2009 endangerment finding, which recognized climate change as a threat, aiming to roll back regulations on greenhouse gases. Despite industry ambivalence and muted reactions, experts warn that these rollbacks could hinder progress in clean energy, increase reliance on fossil fuels, and have long-term economic and environmental consequences. The article emphasizes the shift in technological and market dynamics favoring renewable energy and electric vehicles, and the potential setbacks caused by policy reversals.

via The Bulwark|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment

environment7 months ago•6 min saved

Trump's EPA Moves Threaten Climate Action and Global Safety

The Trump administration is proposing to revoke the EPA's 2009 endangerment finding, which allows regulation of greenhouse gases, aiming to significantly deregulate climate policies and boost fossil fuel production, despite scientific consensus on the urgent need to reduce emissions. The move faces legal challenges and could undermine efforts to combat global warming.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment

politics7 months ago•4 min saved

Trump's EPA Undermines Climate Protections Amid Disasters

The Trump-era EPA is attempting to revoke the scientific and legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases, ignoring the increasing climate disasters and scientific consensus, which critics say is a dangerous and lawless move that undermines efforts to combat climate change.

via Rolling Stone|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environmental-law

environment7 months ago•4 min saved

EPA Moves to Revoke Climate Change Regulations Amid Political Shift

The EPA plans to revoke the 2009 scientific determination that underpins U.S. authority to regulate greenhouse gases, marking the largest deregulatory action in American history and potentially undermining efforts to combat climate change, with critics warning it would lead to increased emissions and environmental harm.

via The New York Times|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment

environment7 months ago•6 min saved

Trump EPA Moves to Repeal Key Climate Change Findings

The Trump administration is proposing to revoke the 2009 EPA endangerment finding that classifies greenhouse gases as pollutants, potentially undermining climate change regulations and policies aimed at reducing emissions, in a move supported by fossil fuel interests and opposed by environmental advocates. The decision could be challenged legally and may significantly impact future climate policy in the U.S.

via NPR|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment

environment7 months ago•4 min saved

EPA Plans to Roll Back Climate Change Regulations

The EPA is drafting a plan to revoke the 2009 endangerment finding, which scientifically established that greenhouse gases threaten human health, potentially removing federal authority to regulate emissions and hindering future climate change efforts, with the proposal likely to face legal challenges and public scrutiny.

via The New York Times|

#climate-change #endangerment-finding #environment