The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking to repeal the basis for its ability to regulate the American economy in the name of fighting climate change, Administrator Lee Zeldin confirmed on July 23.
“The EPA has sent to the Office of Management and Budget a proposed rule to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding from the Obama EPA,” Zeldin said to Newsmax.
The finding stated that emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from vehicles would contribute to pollution that threatened public health. It did not state how much.
According to the EPA’s website, two findings were signed in December 2009 under a section of the Clean Air Act. The first said “current and projected concentrations” of six well-mixed greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, in the atmosphere threatened public health and welfare. The second found that the combined emissions from new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines contributed to greenhouse gas pollution….