Trump Targets Environmental Regulations, Endangerment Finding

The Trump administration is taking significant steps to roll back environmental regulations, notably targeting the EPA's 2009 endangerment finding and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has recommended the White House reconsider the endangerment finding, which underpins regulations on greenhouse gases. This move, if successful, could reverse pivotal climate protections established by previous administrations, despite its legal grounding and past court support. Simultaneously, the White House Council on Environmental Quality has eliminated NEPA implementation rules, potentially facilitating increased oil and gas drilling. Environmental groups and experts warn these actions could have severe implications for climate policy and public health, questioning the administration's bypassing of traditional legislative processes. These efforts reflect broader attempts by conservatives to dismantle what they view as restrictive environmental regulations.