Long before Trump: How US policy has harmed the environment for decades

Al JazeeraCenterEN 8 min read 100% complete by Sarah ShamimMarch 20, 2026 at 09:28 AM

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Environmental advocacy groups are suing the EPA over the Trump administration's withdrawal of the 2009 "endangerment finding," which declared greenhouse gases a threat to public health and the environment. This finding, established under President Obama, formed the basis for climate change regulations. The lawsuit alleges that repealing the finding will endanger public health and welfare. While the Trump administration has prioritized deregulation and fossil fuel production, the article emphasizes that harmful environmental policies predate his presidency. The "endangerment finding" allowed the EPA under Obama to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

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Michael Kraft 30% Peter Zalzal 40% Environmental Defense Fund 50% Barack Obama ×260% United States ×470% Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ×380% Donald Trump ×590%

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climate change 100% environmental policy 90% endangerment finding 80% epa 70% greenhouse gases 70% deregulation 60% public health 50% fossil fuel production 50% trump administration 40% barack obama 40%

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