​AG Mayes today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that drives climate change and endangers public health and welfare.

“The EPA’s decision to rescind the Endangerment Finding is unlawful, reckless, and flatly at odds with decades of settled law and science. By rescinding the Endangerment Finding, the EPA is reviving an argument the Supreme Court has already rejected and ignoring overwhelming scientific evidence. This rule abandons the agency’s fundamental responsibility to protect Americans from real and worsening environmental harm—all while putting industry profits ahead of Arizonans’ health.” – AG Mayes