EPA Official Corrects CNN Host on Climate Policy Misrepresentation During TV Segment

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin confronted CNN host Kasie Hunt during her 'State of the Union' segment on Sunday, correcting her misrepresentation of a recent climate policy announcement. Hunt displayed images of power plants to criticize the EPA's move to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, but Zeldin clarified that these visuals were unrelated to the current proposal, which targets vehicle emissions. He explained that the 2009 ruling was based on the most pessimistic scientific scenarios and that subsequent data has shown many assumptions to be overly cautious. Zeldin emphasized that regulatory decisions should be made by elected officials, not agencies, citing recent court rulings that limit agency overreach. He also pointed out that the scientific basis for the original finding involved broad assumptions about carbon dioxide's role in climate change, which are now subject to reevaluation based on newer data. Discussions about revoking the 2009 finding began earlier this year, with formal requests submitted to the Office of Management and Budget. This exchange highlights the ongoing debate over climate regulation and the role of scientific evidence and legal authority in shaping...