A significant lawsuit has been filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for revoking an 'endangerment finding' that has been the cornerstone of federal climate change regulations for nearly two decades. This move, initiated by a coalition of over a dozen environmental and health organisations, including the American Public Health Association and the Natural Resources Defense Council, is seen as a direct abandonment of the EPA's mission to protect public health. The lawsuit seeks to overturn the EPA's decision, which also rescinds requirements for controlling greenhouse gas emissions in new vehicles.
The plaintiffs argue that the Trump administration's action is anti-science and primarily benefits the fossil fuel industry, despite overwhelming evidence of the detrimental effects of pollution and climate change, such as increased floods, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes. Environmental groups contend that by dismantling the regulatory framework based on the endangerment finding, the EPA is creating a situation that could lead to "thousands of avoidable deaths." They highlight that the scientific consensus on climate change is robust and has only strengthened since the original finding in 2010, when the EPA concluded that elevated greenhouse gas concentrations posed a significant risk to public health and welfare.
The EPA, in its defence, claims that repealing the endangerment finding does not negate the underlying science but rather challenges the agency's statutory authority to regulate the auto industry for emissions impacting climate change, suggesting such authority rests solely with Congress. This argument, if upheld by the courts, could have far-reaching implications, potentially leading to the reversal of the 2009 Supreme Court ruling that mandated the EPA's initial endangerment analysis. Critics, however, dismiss the EPA's claims of economic savings, pointing out that any financial benefits from cheaper vehicles or reduced charging infrastructure costs would be vastly outweighed by increased costs in fuel, repairs, insurance, and significant public health expenses. The lawsuit represents a critical stand against what is perceived as a deliberate disregard for scientific evidence and a threat to public well-being for the sake of polluting industries.
Fuente Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/lawsuit-epa-revoking-greenhouse-gas-finding-risks-thousands-of-avoidable-deaths/
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