Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By MATTHEW DALYFebruary 18, 2026 at 02:53 PM

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A coalition of public health and environmental groups sued the EPA on Wednesday over its recent repeal of a key rule supporting climate protections. The lawsuit challenges the EPA's rescinding of the 2009 endangerment finding, which declared that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide threaten public health and welfare. This finding, established during the Obama administration, serves as the legal foundation for Clean Air Act regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from various sources, including vehicles and power plants. The groups are challenging the EPA's decision to revoke this finding, arguing it undermines efforts to regulate emissions and combat climate change. The EPA's action, announced by President Trump and EPA director Lee Zeldin, effectively removes the basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gases.

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