Trump administration, EPA, rescind 2009 ruling on greenhouse gases in massive deregulatory action
The government is now saying there is no scientific basis for it to act on climate change.
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The White House and EPA officials announced what they are calling the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history” on Thursday.
The EPA terminated the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which previously regulated greenhouse gas pollution from vehicles and power plants and acknowledged their danger to the public.
The government is now saying there is no scientific basis for it to act on climate change.
EPA administrator and Long Islander Lee Zeldin said the move to deregulate will make vehicles more affordable and in turn lead to more opportunities in jobs, health care, education and mobility.
"The repeal of the Endangerment Finding made it clear that the political leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency is untethered to facts or science. The decision is a gift to polluters at the expense of Americans. If it stands, it will raise costs for families and communities and jeopardize the health and well-being of all New Yorkers," said NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton in a statement.
The Trump administration says the ruling will save taxpayers over $1.3 trillion since regulatory requirements to measure, report, certify and comply with federal GHG emissions standards is now removed.
