Breaking news: E.P.A. plans to revoke legal basis for tackling climate change

The agency's administrator called it "the largest deregulatory action in the history of America."

View in browser July 29, 2025, 12:20 p.m. ET BREAKING NEWS Kent Nishimura/Reuters E.P.A. Plans to Revoke Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency's administrator, said the agency would rescind a 2009 declaration, which concluded that planet-warming greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and underpins the government's legal authority to combat climate change. Read more More Top Stories President Trump is winning his trade war. What will that mean for the economy? → Marjorie Taylor Greene is the first Republican lawmaker to call the war in Gaza a "genocide." → Harvard is said to be open to spending up to $500 million to resolve a dispute with the Trump administration. → If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Breaking News from The New York Times. To stop receiving Breaking News, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018