Team Trump sealed the Super Bowl win of deregulatory actions byfinalizingthe repeal of the “Endangerment Finding.”
Ridding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of thispolitical documentis a win for scientific truth, technical reality, and American’s pocketbooks. It will also boost President Donald Trump’s reindustrialization plans and usher in a promised win for jobseekers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and rural America.
For too long, the Endangerment Finding served as the legal pretext for bureaucratic hacks to meddle in every corner of our economy. Enacted during the Obama era, it provided the statutory hook underSection 202 of the Clean Air Actto regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and engines.
EPA rightfully found that the agency lacks authority to impose such standards, effectively nullifying all greenhouse gas emission rules for light-duty and medium-duty cars, as well as heavy-duty trucks. In effect, theEV Mandate is dead.
The financial stakes are staggering. Rescinding the Finding and eliminating these standards will save Americans up to$54 billion annuallyover the next 30 years. That’s real money flowing back into households, reducing the cost of living for everything from groceries to gasoline.
Trucks deliver nearly every product we buy, and easing regulations on them means lower prices across the board. This action reinstates consumer choice, empowering families to select vehicles that work for them — whether it’s a reliable pickup for the farm or an SUV for the suburbs. No more forcing dealers to stockpileunsellable EVswhile ignoring what the market demands.
But this isn’t just about legality or economics; it’s also about reclaiming scientific integrity from the clutches of politicized junk science.
The last comprehensive review of climate data for regulatory purposes was in 2009 — a lifetime ago in scientific terms. Since then, mountains ofnew datahave emerged, scrutinized by experts, not just the left’s hand-picked activists. From the accuracy of thermometer records to trends in precipitation and causes of sea level rise, reduced uncertainties paint a clear picture: There is no looming climate crisis justifying these expansive regulations.
The U.S. Energy Department recently published acomprehensive reportdigging into these scientific questions and uncertainties. One of the chief authors included Steven Koonin, a scientist who led the Energy Department under the Obama administration. He recentlychastisedthe climate science community for not accurately representing the situation, noting “the climate crisis was exaggerated with the consequence of society running down a rabbit hole of rapid decarbonization.”
The EPA meticulously reviewed thousands of public comments on these developments, building a rock-solid scientific, technical, and legal foundation for this repeal. Critics will howl that this move abandons environmental responsibility, but nothing could be further from the truth.
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