The EPA just proposed a move that could unravel the foundation of America’s climate protections.
The agency is aiming to rescind the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which has served as the legal bedrock for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants, and oil and gas operations for more than 15 years.
If finalized, the move would strip the EPA of its ability to curb emissions under the Clean Air Act.
The George Washington University has experts available who can discuss what’s at stake for public health, clean air, and the clean energy economy. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Susan Anenberg is the director of the GW Climate & Health Institute, and associate professor of environmental and occupational health. Anenberg’s research focuses on the health implications of air pollution and climate change. Recently her team published two studies finding links between health problems like asthma and exposure to polluted air.
Gaige Kerr, is a senior research scientist and professorial lecturer in the department of environmental and occupational health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. He researches ambient air pollution. Projects he’s led include topics ranging from understanding the emission sources of pollution to assessing the health impacts experienced by the populations pollution impacts, with a special emphasis on understanding associated ethnoracial and socioeconomic disparities. He recently authored a study looking into the growing burden of air pollution among communities of color.
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