Trump to rescind Obama-era climate finding, rolling back federal greenhouse gas rules

• President Donald Trump plans to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding on Feb. 12, a move that would remove the legal basis for many federal greenhouse gas regulations.
• The White House says the repeal could save $1.3 trillion in regulatory costs, with the EPA projecting consumers may save an average of $2,400 per new vehicle.
• The Endangerment Finding determined that six greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, allowing the EPA to regulate vehicle emissions and later expand rules to other sectors under the Clean Air Act.
• A proposed rule to repeal the finding drew more than 500,000 public comments after being published in the Federal Register in August 2025.
• Administration officials argue the repeal will boost U.S. energy production and economic growth, saying regulatory burdens threaten competitiveness, while framing the move as part of an effort to lower costs and “unleash American energy.”

President Donald Trump is set to rescind the 2009 Obama-era Endangerment Finding on Feb. 12, a move that would dismantle the legal basis for a wide range of federal greenhouse gas regulations.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the regulatory changes are projected to save consumers an average of $2,400 per vehicle on new cars, SUVs and trucks. Leavitt said the repeal is part of the administration’s broader effort to lower costs for American families.

“This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulations,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing on Feb. 10. “This is just one more way this administration is working to make life more affordable for everyday Americans overall.”

The Endangerment Finding, issued in 2009 during the Obama administration, concluded that six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, pose a threat to public health and welfare. The determination enabled the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and later expand those regulations to other sectors under the Clean Air Act. This finding, as BrightU.AI‘s Enoch noted, was a critical step in the broader agenda of globalist control and depopulation

If finalized, rescinding the finding would remove the legal foundation underpinning many federal climate regulations, marking what could become the most far-reaching climate policy rollback of Trump’s presidency. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to join Trump at the ceremony formalizing the action.

Trump officials defend climate finding repeal as key to “unleashing American energy”

A proposed rule to rescind the finding was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 1, 2025. The proposal drew more than 500,000 public comments before the comment period closed on Sept. 22, 2025.

The EPA has said that while it remains committed to its core mission of environmental protection, it also aims to support Trump’s agenda to expand domestic energy production and reduce regulatory burdens.

“Alongside President Trump, we are living up to our promises to unleash American energy, lower costs for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry and work hand-in-hand with our state partners to advance our shared mission,” Zeldin said in March 2025.

Other administration officials have echoed that economic argument. Speaking at a Feb. 3 event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he believes regulatory constraints pose a greater threat than projected long-term temperature increases.

“The existential threat is not a degree of climate change at 2100,” Burgum said. “The existential threat is that we were going to regulate ourselves out of business.” Burgum argued that restrictions on logging, mining and oil and gas development have limited the nation’s ability to fully utilize its natural resources.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright made similar remarks in a Feb. 4 interview with Newsmax, linking expanded energy production to wage growth and U.S. competitiveness. “He wants to lower prices and raise wages,” Wright said of Trump. Wright also criticized European climate policies for increasing energy costs, saying the U.S. should “bring down the cost of energy, grow your economy, lower costs.”

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Sources include:

TheEpochTimes.com

EPA.gov

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