6 possible effects of Trump's climate policy change

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Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”

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Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses
Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
“President Trump on Thursday announced he was erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government’s legal authority to control ...

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How dangerous is Donald Trump’s “endangerment” decision?
How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas endangerment finding could impact health
Trump dumps greenhouse gas ‘endangerment finding’ amid dire climate warnings
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the move, saying it is the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.”

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Obama Allies Melt Down After Trump Trashes Landmark Climate Reg
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Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that's basis for U.S. climate change policy

Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

The Environmental Protection Agency rejected the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

What the EPA's flip on climate change means for automakers

Automakers have long criticized emissions regulations they consider too restrictive. Some auto industry analysts say backing off EVs will isolate America.
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Illinois Attorney General Raoul Leads Opposition to Fuel Economy Rollback

CHICAGO Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter

Trump’s repeal of landmark Obama-era climate rule: four key takeaways

Environmental groups say ‘cynical and devastating’ reversal of endangerment finding has grave implications