Liberals Immediately Fling Lawsuit Threats After Trump Kills Their Beloved Regulation

Several green groups and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately threatened to sue the Trump administration over repealing a cornerstone climate regulation on Thursday.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized its rescission of the endangerment finding, which allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gases (GHG) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). President Donald Trump described repealing the finding as the “largest deregulatory action in American history,” and touted that the action will save Americans over a trillion dollars.

Newsom declared that “California will fight this lawless action in court” Thursday on X, and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) also stated Thursday that it intends to challenge the decision in court. A host of other green groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council have said they intend to sue the Trump administration over the Endangerment Finding repeal, with additional lawsuits expected, according to multiplereports.

“EDF will challenge this decision in court, where evidence matters, and keep working with everyone who wants to build a better, safer and more prosperous future,” EDF President Fred Krupp wrote in a statement Thursday.