Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Trump Administration Plans to Repeal Climate Change Finding
The Trump administration is planning to repeal a 2009 finding that says certain gases from cars and factories are bad for our health and the environment.
This finding is the basis for many rules that limit these gases.
The administration says these gases shouldn't be regulated because their effects are worldwide and not just local.
Environmental groups are planning to fight this in court, saying it's a big step backward for protecting our environment.
The Trump administration is finalizing the repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins US climate regulations.
The finding concluded that six greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change.
The repeal would immediately affect vehicle emissions rules and put other climate regulations at risk.
The administration argues that greenhouse gases should not be treated as pollutants because their effects are global and indirect.
Environmental groups plan to challenge the rule in court, citing the finding's history of surviving multiple challenges.
- Who
- The Trump administration, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- What
- Plans to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding that underpins US climate regulations
- When
- Expected announcement in the coming weeks
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To deregulate greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that their effects are global and indirect
- Finding
- 2009 Endangerment Finding
- Greenhouse Gases
- Carbon dioxide, methane, and four others
- Legal Basis
- Clean Air Act
- Supreme Court Case
- Massachusetts v. EPA (2007)
- Current Status
- Proposed final rule sent to White House for review on January 7
- Expected Announcement
- In the coming weeks
- EPA Administrator
- Lee Zeldin
- Environmental Groups' Response
- Plan to challenge the rule in court