States are suing the EPA for relinquishing its role as a greenhouse gas emissions regulator
Twenty states, led by California, are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency for rescinding its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit challenges the agency's decision to withdraw a 2009 study that linked greenhouse gases to public health risks, which was a basis for emissions regulations. This legal action aims to restore the EPA's ability to combat climate change, though Congress could also pass new legislation.
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- Company: Trump administration
- Company: Environmental Protection Agency
- Topic: Climate Change
- Topic: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulation
- Topic: Air Pollution
- Topic: Public Health
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