Lee Zeldin Repeals EPA Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, repealed the 2009 endangerment finding that identified greenhouse gases as a threat to current and future generations. This administrative action cancels previous federal measures designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regulate power plants, and cut methane emissions.

States and environmental organizations filed lawsuits to block the repeal. The legal challenge is expected to reach the Supreme Court of the United States. A ruling in favor of Zeldin could permanently prevent any future EPA administration from regulating carbon emissions.