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Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 3 developments

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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  1. Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official says

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Trump administration to repeal legal cornerstone of US climate regulations

    Headline from France 24 ·

  3. Newest

    Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.

  3. The Columbian

    White House official: Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate c

  4. France 24

    Trump administration to repeal legal cornerstone of US climate regulations (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Trump administration is set to repeal an Obama-era regulation that serves as the basis for combating greenhouse gas emissions in the US, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on…

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump's EPA plans to end a key climate pollution regulation (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

  6. Colorado Public Radio

    Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

  7. Reason

    The Trump administration plans to repeal EPA finding that greenhouse gas emissions 'threaten' public health (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    The EPA under the Obama and Biden administrations invoked that finding to adopt strict and costly regulations aiming to reduce emissions.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations.

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    EPA revokes scientific finding behind U.S. fight against climate change (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. This decision rescinds a 2009 declaration that carbon dioxide and other gases

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Trump repeals EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution, teeing up a legal battle with global stakes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Originally Published: 12 FEB 26 13:40 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration delivered a deadly blow to longstanding US climate policy on Thursday, finalizing rules that revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate climate pollution.

  11. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    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.

  12. CBS News

    Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer by regulated by the federal government.

  13. The Guardian

    Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Endangerment finding rollback will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says

  14. Washington Examiner

    Trump repeals landmark climate rule, axing emissions rules for vehicles (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, resulting in weakened emission standards for vehicles.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump’s EPA revokes landmark scientific finding that underpinned fight against climate change (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The decision rescinds a 2009 declaration that carbon dioxide and other gases endanger public health. Critics argue it undermines efforts to combat climate change and could lead to more pollution.

  16. The Conversation US

    EPA rescinds 2009 endangerment finding, clearing way for Trump to shred more US climate rules – but serious court challenges await (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    A federal judge dealt one blow to the effort when he found the administration had violated the law in handpicking a panel to question climate science.

  17. WMUR

    EPA rescinds endangerment finding on greenhouse gases (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

  18. Vox

    Trump just blew up a load-bearing pillar of climate regulation in the US. What happens now? (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    The EPA’s endangerment finding that climate harms public health is no more.

  19. NBC News

    EPA reverses longstanding climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding the legal finding about climate change that it has long relied on to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

  20. The Washington Free Beacon

    ‘This Is About As Big as It Gets’: Trump Formally Guts Obama-Era Climate Finding That Allowed Feds To Regulate Emissions (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C.—Flanked by EPA administrator Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room, President Donald Trump announced that his administration has formally rescinded a 2009 Obama-era finding that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide endanger public health.

  21. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump admin. repeals historic greenhouse gases 'endangerment finding' (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The Trump administration is rescinding the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 'endangerment finding' on greenhouse gases' environmental harm.

  22. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Trump Just Ended the EPA’s Climate Power Grab, and the Left Is Losing It (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Trump ends EPA’s climate power grab by repealing the 2009 endangerment finding, challenging regulatory overreach.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse

  24. Grist

    Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire. (opens Grist)

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    Grist's feed description

    The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.

  25. Digital Journal

    Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding that underpins US regulations aimed at curbing planet-warming pollution, marking

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