Presidency of Donald Trump, Scientific and Climate Change
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EPA reverses longstanding climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding the legal finding about climate change that it has long relied on to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2009 endangerment finding affirms that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and welfare. Its repeal marks one of the most significant deregulatory actions in U.S.
The rule rescinds a 2009 government declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.