Trump EPA proposes stripping greenhouse gases from list of regulated pollutants
07/27/2025 / By Belle Carter
The Trump administration is proposing to revoke the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which classified greenhouse gases (like CO? and methane) as pollutants under the Clean Air Act, enabling federal climate regulations.
The administration argues that current climate policies are economically burdensome, based on “dubious science” and represent “climate hysteria.” Officials claim the proposed changes will restore economic freedom by reducing compliance costs and energy regulations.
The proposal rejects mainstream climate science, dismissing links between CO? emissions and extreme weather. It cites geologic records to argue warming is part of natural cycles, contradicting peer-reviewed research and consensus from NASA, NOAA and the IPCC.
Scientists and environmental groups warn that revoking the endangerment finding would eliminate the legal basis for climate action, endangering public health and ecosystems. States like California and legal challenges are expected to resist the rollback.
This represents the most significant reversal of federal climate policy since 2009, testing the EPA’s authority and the U.S.’s commitment to addressing climate change amid global calls for urgent action.
https://www.climate.news/2025-07-27-epa-proposes-stripping-greenhouse-gases-from-regulated-pollutants.html
