"Repealing the Endangerment Finding endangers all of us. People everywhere will face more pollution, higher costs, and thousands of avoidable deaths, Peter Zalzal, the associate vice president of clean air strategies at the Environmental Defense Fund, said in a statement."
"Trump's revocation of the endangerment finding is the latest in a series of steps he has taken to prioritise deregulation, boost fossil fuel production and reverse climate regulations."
"The endangerment finding was established under the presidency of Democrat Barack Obama. It states that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare."
Health and environment advocacy groups are suing the EPA due to the Trump administration's withdrawal of the 2009 endangerment finding, which identified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. This ruling was crucial for regulatory policies aimed at combating climate change. Trump's administration deemed the withdrawal the largest deregulatory action in US history, prioritizing fossil fuel production and deregulation. The lawsuit claims this decision endangers public health, leading to increased pollution and avoidable deaths, continuing a trend of harmful environmental policies by US presidents.
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