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Target: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and US Congress
Goal: Urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and federal policymakers to uphold the endangerment finding and ensure all environmental decisions are based on rigorous, peer-reviewed science.
The Trump administration's recent attempts to cast doubt on the scientific consensus regarding climate change—through the Department of Energy's misleading report and efforts to undo the EPA's endangerment finding—pose a grave threat to public health and our planet's future. The endangerment finding is the cornerstone of US climate regulation, recognizing that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare.
Efforts to delete climate data, silence expert voices, and promote unproven viewpoints not only undermine decades of research but also jeopardize the safety of communities nationwide. The National Academies' rapid response and commitment to upholding scientific integrity are critical, but they need public support to ensure that evidence-based policy prevails over political interference.
We call on the EPA and all relevant federal agencies to reject misinformation, protect access to climate data, and maintain the endangerment finding as the legal basis for climate action. Science must guide our response to the climate crisis, not partisan agendas.