Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration’s Major Rollback of Environmental Protection Rules

Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump Administration’s rollback of the 2009 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) endangerment finding . This finding determined that pollutants created from fossil fuels – such as methane and carbon dioxide – can be regulated under the Clean Air Act . “The Trump Administration has once again chosen to prioritize the interests of Big Oil at the expense of the American people. It’s 2026 — the debate over the reality of climate change should be long settled. For decades, scientific evidence and firsthand experience have shown that greenhouse gases pose a serious threat to human health and to our nation’s security. Just last year, communities across the country suffered more than $100 billion in damages from climate‑related disasters, including our own state, which is still recovering from the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles. The Administration has a responsibility to protect the American people from the escalating dangers of climate change, and I call on them to reverse this decision immediately.”