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The agency ended the 2009 legal determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health. The move removes the regulatory basis for multiple federal climate rules. Officials said the repeal aligns with statutory limits on agency authority.
propublica.orgThe 2009 determination had served as the legal foundation for federal limits on vehicle emissions, power-plant rules, and other climate-related regulations.
Background on the 2009 finding The original finding followed a Supreme Court decision that required the agency to determine whether greenhouse gases met the Clean Air Act definition of air pollutants. Agency documents stated that the repeal removes the basis for rules that had not received direct congressional authorization.
Scope of the repeal The action affects regulations that relied on the endangerment finding for their legal justification. Officials said the change will reduce compliance costs for businesses and households that had been subject to those rules. Further agency actions to implement the repeal are expected in the coming months.
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Israeli officials announced they will send a delegation to Washington to present security interests on the Iranian nuclear file. The move follows an agreement between the United States and Iran that Israel did not join.
The HillPresident Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) shouted at each other during a private Capitol meeting on Wednesday. The dispute followed Cassidy's vote the prior day for a measure limiting presidential war powers on Iran.
thehindu.comThe U.S. military restarted strikes on Iran on Friday after an alleged breach of the ceasefire terms. President Trump described an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attack on a commercial vessel as a violation.