CDC Says Climate Change Endangers Health But Trump Repeals Rules
In early February, the EPA repealed the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, a landmark regulatory move reversing the determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
Episode 449 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "CDC Says Climate Change Endangers Health But Trump Repeals Rules" was published on February 24, 2026 and runs 17 minutes.
February 24, 2026 ·17m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
In early February, the EPA repealed the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, a landmark regulatory move reversing the determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
Episode Description
In early February, the EPA repealed the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, a landmark regulatory move reversing the determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
On Today's Show:
Pat Parenteau, emeritus professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School and former EPA regional counsel under President Ronald Reagan, explains what happens next, including the many challenges the Trump administration is facing from environmental groups, and how the repeal could impact both health and climate change.