Trump is set to scrap a longstanding legal basis for U.S. climate action. Here's what that could mean

Feb 12, 2026 - 12:02
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Trump is set to scrap a longstanding legal basis for U.S. climate action. Here's what that could mean
Pollution rises from a power plant against a red sunset.

The Trump administration is expected this week to rescind a legal opinion that has guided emissions controls in the U.S. since the Obama era, withdrawing the so-called endangerment finding of the Environmental Protection Agency.