An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders

The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) plans to repeal a scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and must be regulated federally. This move is causing concern among business leaders, including carmakers and energy executives, who fear it could lead to costly litigation and a patchwork of state-level regulations. E.P.A. Administrator Lee Zeldin argues the burden on industries outweighs climate change risks. However, environmental groups and 59 companies have opposed this plan, citing increased legal uncertainty and potential lawsuits from states and municipalities over climate damages. The repeal could affect how industries manage greenhouse gas emissions across the United States.