Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding - CleanTechnica

The Trump administration announced a rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the Clean Air Act, a move that the Sierra Club condemns as a blatant attack on public health and climate policy. The 2009 endangerment finding, which was based on extensive scientific evidence and upheld unanimously in federal court, established the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from major sources like motor vehicles and power plants. This finding was a critical legal foundation for federal climate standards and followed the Supreme Court’s 2007 decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, which confirmed that the Clean Air Act covers greenhouse gas pollution. Sierra Club Executive Director Loren Blackford criticized the administration for prioritizing polluter profits over public health and the environment, warning that eliminating these federal standards will exacerbate climate change impacts, increase costs, and jeopardize future generations. The Sierra Club, which has a long history of legal advocacy for climate protections dating back to 2002, is exploring