A Reckoning for Core US Climate Finding

In a Columbia Energy Exchange podcast, Bill Loveless interviews Michael Gerrard about the potential implications of the Trump administration's plan to rescind the EPA's endangerment finding, which forms the basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Gerrard explains the legal and scientific arguments being used to challenge the finding, including a "cluster bomb approach" that aims to fragment the analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and the reliance on a report from climate minimizers. The discussion covers the potential legal challenges, the role of the Supreme Court, and the impact on regulatory stability and various sectors like the auto and power industries. They also discuss a recent International Court of Justice ruling that declares countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, contrasting it with the U.S.'s potential rollback of climate regulations and its implications for international credibility and potential lawsuits against oil companies.