TCT-C-05 · Climate
The greenhouse-gas endangerment finding had “no basis in fact” or law
Statement and context
“This determination had no basis in fact, had none whatsoever, and it had no basis in law.” — 2026-02-12, White House announcement revoking the 2009 endangerment finding.
“This determination had no basis in fact, had none whatsoever, and it had no basis in law.” — 2026-02-12, White House announcement revoking the 2009 endangerment finding.
What the evidence shows
EPA’s 2009 finding rested on a multi-agency scientific record that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. Massachusetts v. EPA held greenhouse gases fit the Clean Air Act’s broad definition of air pollutant and required EPA to ground any endangerment decision in the statute. See the EPA finding and technical support and Supreme Court opinion.
False. Reasonable policy and statutory debates exist, but “no basis” is contradicted by the administrative record and Supreme Court holding.
Sources and attribution
Tracker research synthesis; inspect the linked evidence and research record.