"EPA has chucked the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, drawing promises of lawsuits from environmentalists and Democrats."
"President Donald Trump’s campaign to quash climate change policies notched its biggest win yet Thursday, as EPA eliminated the legal basis for regulations aimed at restricting greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes and smokestacks that are heating the planet.
The repeal of the 2009 “endangerment finding” that served as the regulatory basis for a swath of rules limiting pollution from sources like cars, trucks and power plants comes as EPA has moved to roll back regulations it blames for saddling companies with onerous requirements that hamper economic growth. The administration says the move will save companies more than $1 trillion, but critics argue that ignores the much greater costs of climate change from extreme weather, sea-level rise and heat-related health impacts.
“We are officially terminating the so-called endangerment finding, a disastrous Obama-era policy that severely damaged the American auto industry and massively drove up prices for American consumers,” Trump said in announcing the repeal."
Alex Guillén reports for E&E News February 12, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change" (New York Times)
"What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation" (New York Times)
"Trump Revokes Basis Of US Climate Regulation, Ends Vehicle Emission Standards" (Reuters)
"Trump Repeals U.S. Government’s Power To Regulate Climate" (Washington Post)
"Trump’s EPA Revokes Scientific Finding That Underpinned US Fight Against Climate Change" (AP)
"Scientific Studies Calculate Climate Change As Health Danger, While Trump Calls It A ‘Scam’" (AP)
