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EPA finalizes rescission of 2009 greenhouse-gas endangerment finding for motor vehicles, setting up major legal fight
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The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule rescinding its 2009 finding that greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles endanger public health and welfare, a step the agency says eliminates its authority under the Clean Air Act to set greenhouse-gas standards for cars and trucks. The action—grounded in a new legal interpretation and the Supreme Court’s “major questions” doctrine—has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and legal and scientific experts and is expected to face court challenges.
Following the spring 2025 'EPA Declaration of Dissent' by over 140 career employees opposing agency shifts under the Trump administration, Administrator Lee Zeldin placed 144 signers on paid administrative leave. A New Yorker article questions the EPA's survival under his leadership, drawing Heartland Institute rebuttals defending the mild response.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin sparred with Rep. Rose DeLauro during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Monday over the agency's responsibilities on climate change. DeLauro accused the EPA of abandoning its duty to protect Americans amid rising environmental threats. Zeldin countered by citing federal law and recent Supreme Court precedents limiting agency authority.