Trump EPA revokes endangerment finding, big win for the American people: CEI analysis

On Thursday, the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the revocation of the 2009 endangerment finding regarding greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles. For nearly 17 years, the finding has been used by the EPA to try and go beyond what Congress ever intended, including the de facto electric vehicle mandates promulgated under President Biden. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has helped to lead the fight against the endangerment finding and harmful greenhouse gas regulations. This major development is a big win for the American people. CEI’s Director of the Center for Energy & Environment and Senior Fellow Daren Bakst applauds this monumental moment for US environmental policy.

“Today, the EPA took a big step in ensuring that the agency sticks to its statutory mission of environmental protection instead of being an economic central planner reshaping the economy and dictating how Americans live their lives. Greenhouse gas regulation is a tool that can be used as the basis for some of the most egregious examples of government abuse. We have already seen this with the Biden EPA’s efforts to try and kill off gas-powered cars and reliable electricity generation. Climate extremists will inevitably blast the EPA’s actions, but most Americans realize government policies that drive up prices, restrict freedom, and ignore the rule of law are devastating for the well-being of our nation.”