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Trump Administration Revokes Major Climate Change Regulation, Impacting EPA Authority

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  • The Trump administration revoked the 2009 'endangerment finding' affecting EPA's regulatory power.
  • This decision is seen as the most extensive deregulation action in U.S. history, according to the White House.
  • Environmentalists warn the rollback will likely increase greenhouse gas emissions and harm public health.
  • The move concludes a decade-long effort to dismantle Obama-era climate policies.
  • Experts express concern that ignoring scientific consensus may lead to significant environmental repercussions.

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