Trump’s Reckless Deregulation: What the Endangerment Finding Repeal Means for Oregon

On February 12, 2026, the Trump Administration irresponsibly and cynically sidelined federal climate protections. Standing alongside EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin at the Roosevelt Room podium, Trump formally repealed the endangerment finding – the scientific conclusion that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. The endangerment finding is the legal basis for the Clean Air Act, and for the U.S. government to regulate pollution that harms communities and accelerates climate change. Simply put, the move is one of the most reckless deregulatory acts in U.S. history, driven by the type of climate denialism that’s hard to fathom in 2026. ...