The Danger of Repealing the Endangerment Finding

The document opposes the February 2026 repeal of the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gas pollution endangers human health and welfare. It argues that the repeal disproportionately harms low-income communities and communities of color, while creating regulatory uncertainty for the heavy-duty trucking industry and potentially costing Americans $180 billion over the next decade.

• The 2009 Endangerment Finding served as the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US, concluding that such pollution threatens human health and welfare. The Trump administration finalized the repeal of this finding in February 2026, which removed the legal foundation for GHG standards in sectors including power plants and vehicles.
• The repeal of the Endangerment Finding disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color, who already face higher burdens from transportation pollution, including early death and chronic illness.
• Repealing the finding creates instability for the heavy-duty trucking industry by removing the baseline manufacturers used for planning and investment. This uncertainty may stall projects, slow the scaling of new technologies, and undermine public commitments to transition to electric fleets.
• According to EPA analysis, the repeal could result in costs to Americans of up to $180 billion over ten years, encompassing expenses related to fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, noise, traffic congestion, and reduced energy security.

APA

Marpillero-Colomina, A. (2026). The Danger of Repealing the Endangerment Finding. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/danger-repealing-endangerment-finding/

Chicago

Marpillero-Colomina, Andrea. The Danger of Repealing the Endangerment Finding. GreenLatinos, 2026. https://www.greenlatinos.org/danger-repealing-endangerment-finding/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{marpillerocolomina2026danger, author = {Marpillero-Colomina, Andrea}, title = {{The Danger of Repealing the Endangerment Finding}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/danger-repealing-endangerment-finding/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }