24 States Sue EPA Over Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

The coalition seeks to restore the finding and the federal authority to regulate emissions.
24 States Sue EPA Over Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
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Attorneys general from 24 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reversal last month of its 2009 endangerment finding, which stated that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles harm the public health and welfare.

The suit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, was spearheaded by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.