States sue to overturn Trump repeal of greenhouse gas ruling
TL;DR
About 40 states and local governments filed a petition in the US Court of Appeals to overturn the Trump administration's repeal of the Obama-era 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, arguing the move violates the Clean Air Act; the EPA says it carefully reevaluated the ruling's legal basis as part of its policy resets, following broader climate policy rollbacks by the administration.
- US states sue Trump over his move to scrap greenhouse gases ruling BBC
- 24 States Sue the E.P.A. for Renouncing Its Power to Fight Climate Change The New York Times
- Michigan, AG Nessel join states disputing Trump climate rule teardown The Detroit News
- Trump wants the EPA to stop regulating climate pollution. Blue states have launched a high-stakes legal case against him CNN
- US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding The Guardian
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