AFL-CIO Statement on Trump Administration Repeal of EPA Endangerment Finding

This week, the Trump administration announced that it is repealing a benchmark legal finding: the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Endangerment Finding,’ the legal basis for many important environmental protections that help all working people and allow them to live in healthier communities. 

The EPA’s endangerment finding is also a key catalyst for employers to innovate, invest in globally competitive products, and secure and create jobs. American investments in all forms of energy and less polluting products have provided millions of jobs for America’s workers. 

The labor movement is committed to protecting all workers and their families from the dangerous impacts of uncontrolled pollution, including increased floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heat. We are also committed to a common sense approach to the regulation of pollution, energy and the environment. This decision by the Trump administration is a regrettable step backward that we do not support.    

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