In a surprising move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a plan that could remove its own power to fight climate change. This plan focuses on getting rid of an important rule from 2009 called the “endangerment finding.

The proposed rule rescinds a 2009 declaration known as the “endangerment finding,” which scientifically established that greenhouse gases endanger human lives.

EPA plans to reverse endangerment finding, a foundation of the federal government's ability to address climate change.