Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Dharna NoorFebruary 18, 2026 at 06:27 PM

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Several environmental and public health groups are suing the EPA over its recent repeal of the "endangerment finding," a legal determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare. Filed in the Washington D.C. circuit court, the lawsuit challenges the EPA's action, which rescinds the basis for federal climate regulations implemented since 2009 under the Clean Air Act. The plaintiffs, including organizations like the American Public Health Association and the Sierra Club, argue the repeal contradicts the EPA's mission and legal obligations. The Trump administration, which initiated the rollback, claims the original finding was used to enact costly climate policies. The lawsuit aims to reinstate the endangerment finding and the EPA's authority to regulate emissions.

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Gretchen Goldman 40% Environmental Defense Fund 50% Natural Resources Defense Council 50% Sierra Club 50% Clean Air Task Force 50% Earthjustice 50% American Lung Association 50% Center for Biological Diversity 50% Lee Zeldin ×260% American Public Health Association ×260% Donald Trump ×270% Environmental Protection Agency ×790%

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endangerment finding 100% epa 90% climate regulations 80% lawsuit 70% public health 60% climate crisis 60% environmental groups 50% clean air act 50% rollback 40%

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