Ranking Member Lofgren Slams EPA for Repeal of Endangerment Finding

February 12, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding—a 2009 finding that concluded greenhouse gases in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations. “The Trump Administration’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding is beyond senseless,” said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) . “Science Committee Democrats, climate scientists, environmental researchers, medical doctors, and peer agencies all over the world are united in affirming that this repeal will have severe consequences on public health and the health of our planet. This Administration’s manipulation of 'science' to increase profit for polluters at the expense of the welfare of our country, the planet, and all the people on earth, is deplorable and calls into question how far this Administration is willing to go to line the pockets of its billionaire donors.” ### Issues : Energy and Environment Innovation and Technology