The endangerment finding paved the way for federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars, trucks, and power plants. Now that the Environmental Protection Agency has repealed the finding, the future of U.S. climate policy is in limbo. Marketplace’s Amy Scott joins Kimberly to explain what the repeal could mean for the auto industry, American consumers, and the United States’ place in the global transition to clean energy.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
"Burning Questions: The EPA repealed the endangerment finding. Who are the economic winners and losers?" from “How We Survive”
"EPA ‘endangerment finding’ explained: 5 facts about the science and health risks" from the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
"Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles" from The New York Times
"EPA faces lawsuits over climate endangerment finding withdrawal" from Scientific American
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