Endangerment Finding – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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‘The Clean Air Act is the bedrock of U.S. climate regulation, but it cannot do the job alone.’

Jody Freeman in Yale Environment 360: Now is the time to develop climate strategies that can be pursued when the political balance shifts.

March 3, 2026

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Podcast: Unpacking EPA’s Decision to Rescind the Endangerment Finding

Jody Freeman on the history of the Endangerment Finding, EPA’s rescission, and what could happen if it reaches the Supreme Court.

March 2, 2026

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Eliminating the Foundation: Vulnerabilities in and Implications of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Rescission

Analysis breaking down EPA’s arguments in the final rule, exploring potential legal vulnerabilities in litigation, and what this all could mean for regulating GHG emissions in the future.

March 2, 2026

EELP News

Jody Freeman on Shift Key: Clean Air, the Endangerment Rescission, and What’s Next

On a podcast, Jody discusses the endangerment finding and the future of climate law.

February 17, 2026

Legal Analysis

Climate Brief: The Legal Reasoning Behind the Endangerment Rescission

How the Trump Administration justified eliminating the bedrock finding for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, and what comes next.

February 17, 2026

Legal Analysis

The Endangerment Finding Recission and Implications for State Climate Action

A new analysis looks at the stakes for climate policy nationwide.

December 4, 2025

Legal Analysis

US Urges the Supreme Court to Stop Climate Suits While EPA Questions Authority to Regulate Emissions

A look at why the filing is procedurally unusual and at the United States’ shifting strategy and position in similar cases.

October 20, 2025

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The Endangerment Finding and the DOE Climate Science Report

Video: Jody Freeman and other Harvard faculty experts discuss what’s at stake for current and future climate regulation.

October 8, 2025

Legal Analysis

When is Expertise-Based Deference Warranted?

Cuts by the Trump administration have have eroded the deep expertise and institutional knowledge that once defined federal agencies. This analysis offers a framework to asses when agencies are entitled to heightened deference.

October 3, 2025