The Environmental Protection Agency proposed eliminating the 2009 Endangerment Finding during a visit to Indianapolis on July 29.
The rule is a legal cornerstone that allows the federal government to regulate greenhouse gases. The announcement was made during a press conference at a Kenworth truck dealership on the east side of Indianapolis.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the move, which would significantly limit the federal government’s ability to enforce climate regulations, represents a sweeping shift in environmental policy.
“With this proposal, the Trump EPA is proposing to end sixteen years of uncertainty for automakers and American consumers,” Zeldin said. “In our work so far, many stakeholders have told me that the Obama and Biden EPAs twisted the law, ignored precedent, and