Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change
The Trump administration revoked the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, which has served as the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
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3 developments- Feb 10White House official: Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations
- Feb 11Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight
- Feb 12Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change
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9 viewpointsTrump administration erases the government’s power to fight climate change
Trump just blew up a load-bearing pillar of climate regulation in the US. What happens now?
Center
17 viewpointsTrump is bringing car pollution and other greenhouse gases back to America's skies. Here are the health risks we all face from climate change.
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4 viewpointsTrump repeals landmark climate rule, axing emissions rules for vehicles
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