WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Donald J. Trump delivers on his promise to strengthen American manufacturing, promote consumer freedom, and reduce the cost of living, Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation issued the following statement in support of the Trump administration’s plan to repeal the 2009 “endangerment finding.” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is poised to announce what he describes as the single largest act of deregulation in the history of the U.S.

Gabriella Hoffman, director of Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation, said:

“It’s long overdue to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding that labels carbon dioxide as a pollutant. The Obama EPA exceeded its authority regulating CO2 as harmful to human health under the Clean Air Act. For 16 years, this regulation tethered our economy to unsustainable, costly net-zero climate policies that failed to deliver lower emissions. The shale boom and energy innovation—not heavy-handed government—are responsible for lower emissions today. 

“Carbon dioxide is only 0.04% of the atmosphere and is essential for plant life. Energy deregulation won’t lead to decimation of the environment, either. This is a necessary course correction, and returns power back to Congress. Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation applauds the Trump administration for repealing this flawed rule and putting science—not politics—first.”

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