Trump’s EPA Says Humans Not in Danger from Greenhouse Gases

Under President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drafted a proposal to revoke the government’s finding that air pollution from burning fossil fuels is a danger to humans.

The Details: The 2009 determination that climate change and greenhouse gases pose a danger to the public is the foundation for myriad environmental regulations under the Clean Air Act , including regulations on vehicle tailpipe emissions, coal- and gas-fired power plants, and methane released by the oil and gas industry.

Key Quotes: "By overhauling massive rules on the endangerment finding, we are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America's Golden Age."” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

How the Media Covered It: NPR (Lean Left bias) included the context that this potential repeal “comes in the wake of the hottest year humans have ever recorded on Earth, climate-fueled wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles and hotter ocean temperatures that made Hurricane Helene stronger.” The Hill (Center) added that this move comes “despite a consensus from the scientific community that human activity, especially its use of fossil fuels, is heating up the planet.” Blaze Media (Right) included comments from critics, such as climate change groups, as well as perspectives from Trump administration officials who support the proposal. Blaze Media quoted Energy Secretary Christ Wright saying, “The 2009 endangerment finding has had an enormously negative impact on the lives of the American people.”

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