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Among the groups filing the lawsuit are the American Lung Association, Earth Justice, and Public Citizen.
The case likely will take years to litigate and could bring the issue of regulating climate pollution before a Supreme Court that is more conservative than the one that issued the original decision in 2007.
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its own finding that greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels endanger public health.
The Obama-era endangerment finding allowed the EPA to regulate climate pollution from cars, power plants, and the oil and gas industry.
President Trump announced the change at the White House.
Environmental groups say the Trump EPA is violating the law and that the science behind the original endangerment finding is stronger than ever.
They plan to challenge the decision in court.
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its own finding that greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels endanger public health.
The Obama-era endangerment finding allowed the EPA to regulate climate pollution from cars, power plants and the oil and gas industry.
President Trump announced the change at the White House.
Environmental groups say the Trump EPA is violating the law and that the science behind the original endangerment finding is stronger than ever.
They plan to challenge the decision in court.
During the Obama administration, the EPA found that greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels warm the climate and endanger public health.
Now, Trump Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says that decision will be reversed.
The endangerment finding is the basis for federal climate pollution regulations on vehicles, power plants, and the oil and gas industry.
Earth Justice President Abigail Dillon calls the Trump administration decision illegal.
The official announcement is expected Thursday at the White House.