The Trump administration plans to announce the repeal of the Obama-era endangerment finding for greenhouse gases Thursday, the White House announced.
President Donald Trump will be joined by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin “to formalize the rescission of the 2009 Obama-era endangerment finding,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday during a press briefing.
The repeal of that 2009 finding, which set the stage for federal greenhouse gas regulations, has been a top priority for the Trump team this term. Critics of the administration have decried the move as a politically motivated attack on a scientific finding, and legal fights are sure to follow.
“This will be the largest deregulatory action in American history, and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulations,” Leavitt said Tuesday. “This is just one more way this administration is working to make life more affordable for everyday Americans.”
It’s part of a White House focus on “energy and deregulation,” Leavitt said. On Wednesday afternoon, Trump plans to hold an event in the White House East Room “to tout clean, beautiful coal as America’s most reliable and affordable energy source, especially during periods of peak demand,” she said.
“The president will discuss how clean, beautiful coal is not only keeping the lights on in our country, but also driving down the cost of electricity across the country,” Leavitt said.
