EPA climate Endangerment Finding litigation
May EPA lawfully rescind the 2009 greenhouse-gas Endangerment Finding and related vehicle-emissions standards?
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EPA finalized rescission of the 2009 finding that greenhouse-gas emissions endanger public health and welfare, along with related federal vehicle-emissions rules. States, cities, and counties petitioned for judicial review, arguing that the action conflicts with the Clean Air Act and the scientific record. EPA states that the statute does not authorize the regulation at issue. The court has not ruled.
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Add· Washington, D.C.
EPA finalized rescission of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and related greenhouse-gas standards for highway vehicles and engines.
· Washington, D.C.
A coalition of states and local governments filed a petition for review challenging EPA’s final action in the D.C. Circuit.
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Participating attorneys general said the rescission was unlawful and would weaken protections against climate-related public-health and environmental harms. This records the petitioners’ position, not a judicial finding.
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