Overview

• On July 29, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launched formal rulemaking to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding that underpins greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act.
• The Department of Energy published a 150-page report disputing mainstream climate science and defending the rollback as necessary to reduce regulatory burdens.
• Prominent scientists, including Michael Mann, and advocacy groups have denounced the DOE report as a misinformation “farce” lacking independent peer review.
• Major automakers and energy firms warn of confusion over future emissions requirements as federal vehicle and industrial standards hang in the balance.
• A public comment period runs through mid-September, and environmental organizations are preparing extensive litigation before a final rule later this year.