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States and Cities Urge EPA to Drop Plan to Repeal Climate ‘Endangerment Finding’

Opponents say the proposal violates Supreme Court guidance.

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Traffic moves along 42nd Street as the sun sets on July 5, 2025, in New York City.
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Overview

  • A multistate coalition led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and New York Attorney General Letitia James filed public comments urging the EPA to abandon the repeal as unlawful under federal statutes and precedent.
  • New York City joined coordinated filings during Climate Week NYC, warning the move could upend its emissions strategy and a planned 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles.
  • The 2009 Endangerment Finding is the basis for EPA limits on greenhouse gases from motor vehicles and other major sources.
  • State and city officials say rescinding the finding would worsen health risks such as asthma and heart disease and heighten climate threats for vulnerable communities.
  • New York City’s top lawyer said DOE and EPA tried to manufacture a rationale that contradicts scientific consensus, and the EPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.