Trump repeals landmark climate rule, axing emissions rules for vehicles

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The Trump administration has reversed a landmark environmental finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health, weakening vehicle emissions standards.

The effort is the most aggressive action yet to undo rules imposed by Democratic presidents that environmentalists argue are key to curbing climate change but that Republicans say have harmed domestic industries and forced consumers into expensive electric vehicles.

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