WASHINGTON
President Donald Trump has revoked a landmark 2009 scientific finding that serves as the legal bedrock for U.S. climate action, announcing the move Thursday while making a series of false claims about the ruling, climate change, and energy policy.
The “endangerment finding,” issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act, formally declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare.
It has long been the central justification for federal regulations aimed at curbing climate change, from auto emissions standards to power plant restrictions.
But in striking it down, Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin misrepresented both the basis of the finding and the science behind it.
