This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its long-awaited and final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding.  EPA’s action restores balance between environmental policy and economic freedom. The original 2009 Finding, issued under the Obama Administration, authorized EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act—a regulatory action that exceeded congressional intent and imposed heavy costs on American families and businesses.  Last year, Landmark submitted comments in support of EPA’s repeal.

According to the White House, the repeal constitutes “the largest deregulatory action in American history,” part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. energy independence and reduce burdensome federal oversight. Overturning the finding and the regulations built on it will save Americans approximately $1.3 trillion, particularly by lowering compliance costs in industries such as automotive manufacturing and energy production.

Repeal means that EPA is no longer compelled under the Clean Air Act to impose greenhouse gas standards on vehicles—standards that have driven up consumer prices and constrained the market.  Eliminating these mandates strengthens domestic manufacturing and enhances consumer choice by reducing regulatory complexity and production costs.

The Endangerment Finding allowed EPA to create sweeping climate policy without direct authorization from Congress. It unconstitutionally empowered federal agencies to dictate energy policy, influence vehicle design, and reshape entire sectors of the economy—all through administrative interpretation rather than legislation.

This week’s action reins in regulatory overreach, restores the proper constitutional separation of powers, and prevents unelected bureaucrats from imposing costly rules that affect every American household.

Repeal also aligns with the administration’s commitment to revitalizing the U.S. energy sector, including oil, gas, and coal—industries that have long faced heightened regulatory pressure under climate‑focused rulemaking.

Expect immediate legal challenges to the repeal.  Organizations such as the National Wildlife Federation and the Environmental Defense Fund claim the move undermines efforts to address climate impacts like heat waves, wildfires, and severe weather.

While legal battles loom, the EPA’s final rule represents a decisive and long‑awaited step toward restoring regulatory restraint, strengthening economic freedom, and reaffirming America’s ability to chart its own energy future.