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California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases

(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a nationwide lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its rescission of a finding on greenhouse gases. The 2009 Endangerment Finding was the federal government’s recognition that the gases threaten public health and welfare. The finding

Legal experts: Supreme Court should decide energy policy framework over climate lawsuits

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall over a case to decide whether states can sue fossil fuel companies for damages related to global climate change. The court agreed to hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on Feb. 12. This scientific determination provided the basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by establishing that these pollutants are harmful to human health. “You could characterize [the Endangerment Finding] as a determination that

What does EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding mean for us? | Cathy Whitlock

On Feb. 12, the federal government delivered the latest blow to the climate crisis by removing a key regulatory rule of the Clean Air Act. The 2009 EPA Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding was the legal and scientific determination that greenhouse gases harm public health and welfare, and it served as

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over scrapped climate rule

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over scrapped climate rule

A coalition of environmental and health groups filed suit Wednesday against the Trump administration's repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations. The action taken in a Washington appeals court argues that Republican President Donald Trump's move -- which eliminated greenhouse gas standards on