24 States Sue E.P.A. Over Climate Change Decision
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Twenty-four states sued the EPA over its repeal of the scientific endangerment finding for greenhouse gases.
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The outcome may determine whether the EPA can regulate greenhouse gas emissions, affecting future climate policy and your state's air quality standards.
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Twenty-four states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of the endangerment finding, the scientific determination that obligated the agency to regulate greenhouse gases. The endangerment finding, originally issued during the Obama administration, formed the legal foundation for federal climate regulations covering power plants, vehicles, and industrial emissions. The states argue the repeal was illegal and seek to restore the agency's regulatory authority to address climate change. This lawsuit represents a major challenge to the Trump administration's effort to scale back environmental regulations, a core policy priority. The case will likely turn on whether courts view the endangerment finding as a settled scientific matter that cannot be reversed or as a policy judgment the EPA can reconsider.
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Twenty-four states have filed suit challenging the EPA's repeal of the endangerment finding.
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