"The 2009 endangerment finding was a long-awaited, foundational piece of the nation's effort to address climate change, and it underpinned much of U.S. climate policy - including the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles."
"The coalition has argued that rescinding the endangerment finding is a violation of settled law, including clear Supreme Court precedent, as well as broad scientific consensus over the effects of greenhouse gases emissions on human health and welfare. Its rollback will disrupt the regulatory landscape and result in significant increases in greenhouse gas emissions, which drive climate change."
"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin touted the February repeal as 'the single largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States of America.'"
California's Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board are leading a coalition of 25 state attorneys general, Pennsylvania's governor, and 10 cities and counties in challenging the EPA's February repeal of the endangerment finding. This 2009 finding established that greenhouse gas pollution seriously threatens Americans and formed the foundation for U.S. climate policy, including vehicle emission regulations. The coalition argues the repeal violates the Clean Air Act and contradicts Supreme Court precedent and scientific consensus on climate impacts. Transportation represents the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit seeks to vacate the EPA's repeal and restore vehicle emission standards.
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