More than 20 states sue EPA over rollback of landmark climate finding

Published March 19, 2026 5:29pm ET



More than 20 states have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of a landmark climate finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and are subject to federal regulation. 

Attorneys general of New York, Massachusetts, California, and Connecticut co-led a coalition of states suing the EPA for overturning the 2009 endangerment finding.

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