Vermont AG sues EPA
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark sued the EPA over its repeal of the endangerment finding that underpins federal climate policy — a move praised by Renewable Energy Vermont as key for advancing clean-energy transitions. The suit frames state-level legal action as a front-line defense against federal rollbacks that could slow emissions reductions and justice-centered energy programs. (x.com)
Attorney General Charity Clark joined a multi-jurisdictional petition filed March 19, 2026 that lists 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties as challengers to EPA’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding. (ago.vermont.gov)) That petition was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and asks the court to vacate EPA’s rescission and reinstate the 2009 Endangerment Finding. (ag.ny.gov)) The EPA finalized its rescission in February 2026 and simultaneously repealed greenhouse-gas emission standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty on‑highway vehicles. (epa.gov)) Health and environmental groups brought an earlier D.C. Circuit challenge on Feb. 18, 2026, making the state-led filing the second major legal response to the agency’s repeal. (earthjustice.org)) Vermont had been awarded $62.45 million under EPA’s Solar for All competitive grant program — an award announced April 22, 2024 — funds that Vermont officials later sought to recover after federal pausing and cancellation. (epa.gov)) The states’ legal filings argue the rescission contradicts settled Supreme Court precedent and point out that without the Endangerment Finding the EPA says it lacks authority under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act to set federal motor‑vehicle greenhouse‑gas standards. (ag.ny.gov))
