Lawsuit: EPA revoking greenhouse gas finding risks “thousands of avoidable deaths”
Summary
Environmental and health groups have filed a lawsuit in the DC Circuit challenging the EPA's repeal of the endangerment finding, a cornerstone that underpinned decades of greenhouse gas regulations. The plaintiffs warn that reversing the finding could lead to thousands of avoidable deaths and a rollback of vehicle-emissions safeguards, while the EPA contends the action challenges its authority and may fall outside the agency's statutory scope. The case could influence future climate regulation and potentially reach the Supreme Court.