Start Here Trump's Climate Rollback
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Feb 13, 2026 Ann Flaherty, ABC reporter on the Pentagon and national security; Matt Rivers, ABC correspondent on DHS/ICE operations in Minneapolis; Matthew Glasser, ABC climate reporter explaining the EPA endangerment finding. They discuss the rollback of the EPA finding and its legal basis. They cover the Minneapolis ICE drawdown and local reactions. They review a court ruling on Pentagon discipline and free speech rights.
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Endangerment Finding Underpins Emissions Rules
- Repealing the EPA endangerment finding removes the legal basis for regulating six greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
- Matthew Glasser warns this could lead to increased emissions and worsen climate impacts despite ongoing renewable momentum.
Renewables Momentum Limits Rollback Impact
- Renewable energy deployment has built momentum that policy rollbacks cannot fully reverse.
- Experts in the interview expect continued growth in wind and solar despite the EPA move.
Legal Argument Shifts To Congressional Authority
- The administration frames deregulation as a congressional issue, arguing EPA lacks authority without explicit statutes.
- Matthew Glasser notes the current Supreme Court may be more inclined to limit agency power than the 2007 court was.