"Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge."
"Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of a landmark legal opinion key to their effort to eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency’s climate rules because of concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential information.
The EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” concluded that greenhouse gases harm public health, establishing the basis for regulating them under the Clean Air Act. Repealing the finding would end the agency’s regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which reviews agency regulations, has expressed concerns over the strength of the scientific and economic analysis of the proposed repeal, the people said.
EPA officials are resisting revisions to the policy and arguing that the regulation should be finalized and announced publicly in its current form as soon as possible, they added."
Jake Spring reports for the Washington Post January 29, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"3 Things To Watch In EPA’s Endangerment Repeal" (E&E News)
"Senators Urge Ford To Disclose Suspected Lobbying Over Trump’s Climate Rollbacks" (Guardian)
"Inside The Trump Administration's Effort To Reverse Climate Change Policies" (NPR)
"Trump Administration Coordinated Secret ‘Working Group’ to Support Climate Rollbacks" (Civil Eats)
"Trump's Climate And Clean Energy Rollback Tracker" (Climate Action Campaign)
Advertisement 
