Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations

February 16, 2026·17 min·1 clip

President Trump announced the termination of the 'disastrous' endangerment finding, calling it the single largest deregulatory action in American history.

The NPR Politics Podcast analyzes the Trump administration's repeal of the EPA's 'endangerment finding,' the 16-year-old legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases. The episode explores the immediate impact on car emissions rules, the political and ideological motivations behind the move, the resulting legal battles, and how it shifts the U.S. position on climate action globally.

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