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Trump Revokes Climate Protections; Obama and States Push Back

2/14/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump revoked the endangerment finding that allowed federal regulation of climate-harming pollution.
Barack Obama, former U.S. president, condemned the repeal, saying it would make Americans less safe and hinder climate efforts.
Environmental groups and California's state government plan to challenge the rollback in court.
At the Munich security summit, Democrats including California Governor Gavin Newsom urged European leaders to take a firmer stance against Trump.

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U.S. President Donald Trump revoked the endangerment finding that allowed federal regulation of climate-harming pollution.
Barack Obama, former U.S. president, condemned the repeal, saying it would make Americans less safe and hinder climate efforts.
Environmental groups and California's state government plan to challenge the rollback in court.
At the Munich security summit, Democrats including California Governor Gavin Newsom urged European leaders to take a firmer stance against Trump.