On February 12th, the Trump Administration announced it was rescinding this 2009 “endangerment finding,” arguing that it was both legally invalid. The domino effect of this is that the EPA now claims it lacks the same power to regulate these gases, and existing regulations tied to this endangerment finding must go too.

Entering 2026, I am reminded of a story. Indulge me for a minute. It’s spring 1862. The Union Army is on the march in Tennessee. Outside of a small church called Shiloh, Union troops bivouacked, waiting to combine with other forces for an offensive into Mississippi. The Confederate Army, knowing that they would soon be attacked, went on the offensive instead. The Union Army, caught off-guard, was hammered—falling back and back until they were nearly trapped on the banks of the Tennessee...

The Trump Administration is moving forward with four rulemakings that would substantially weaken the Endangered Species Act.