US EditionEPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal Could End Greenhouse Gas Regulations in the Clean Air Act
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The EPA plans to rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, potentially undoing $1 trillion in climate regulations and sparking legal challenges, officials said.
- On Tuesday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin submitted a proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that underpins greenhouse gas regulation.
- Amid calls for evidence-based policy, the move cites mounting evidence that the 2009 endangerment finding, established under President Barack Obama, rested on speculative models and political motives.
- Analysis indicates the move would affect an estimated $1 trillion in existing regulations and save companies $52 billion in compliance costs.
- The announcement drew outrage from congressional Democrats and groups that advocate for strong action to curb the climate crisis, with Democratic attorney generals almost certain to challenge legally, Inslee said Tuesday.
- Future process envisions the proposal undergoing a public comment and review process before finalization, likely next year, which could set up a Supreme Court showdown.
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