Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
The Trump administration's EPA revoked the 'endangerment finding' on greenhouse gases, reversing a major Obama-era climate policy determination. This action removes the regulatory basis for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards and represents a significant rollback of climate governance.
Monitor whether this EPA action survives legal challenges in federal courts, as the original endangerment finding was based on extensive scientific review and upheld by courts—reversal may face immediate litigation from states and environmental groups.
This represents significant institutional capture (EPA reversal of scientific finding) and separation of powers issues (executive override of established regulatory framework based on scientific consensus). The endangerment finding was the legal foundation for federal climate regulation under the Clean Air Act—its revocation creates multi-year durability and sets precedent for politicizing scientific determinations. High B-score reflects genuine policy controversy and media-friendly climate debate, but the governance substance is real.