One Thing: Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool
Aug 03, 2025•21 min
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Summary
This episode delves into the Trump administration's controversial move to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's endangerment finding, which declares human-caused climate change a threat to public health. Former EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman explains the finding's significance, challenges the legal and scientific justifications for its repeal, and warns of the detrimental effects on vulnerable communities and the U.S.'s standing in global climate action. The discussion highlights the broader implications of deregulation and the polarization of environmental issues.Episode description
Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration proposed to repeal a landmark finding that human-caused climate change endangers human health and safety, which has been the basis for several federal rules limiting greenhouse gas pollution. We hear from a former EPA administrator who is worried the move could end up empowering bad actors in the business world.
Guest: Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA administrator
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Host/Producer: David Rind
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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