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Dulcinea

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Fri Feb 13, 2026, 06:59 AM 6 hrs ago

A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

(AP) President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

But in making the announcement, Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change, and energy.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

https://apnews.com/article/green-energy-environment-trump-rollbacks-fact-check-208382e5fb17f9ec6831831f50f7232e

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A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding (Original Post) Dulcinea 6 hrs ago OP
AP uses the term 'false claims' to sanewash the more DeeDeeNY 5 hrs ago #1
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