{"id":2569508,"date":"2026-02-12T21:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proudly-fixing-this-stupid-feature-obama-era-regulation-gets-axed-by-trump-admin\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:41:54","slug":"proudly-fixing-this-stupid-feature-obama-era-regulation-gets-axed-by-trump-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proudly-fixing-this-stupid-feature-obama-era-regulation-gets-axed-by-trump-admin\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Proudly Fixing This Stupid Feature&#8217;: Obama-Era Regulation Gets Axed by Trump Admin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fproudly-fixing-this-stupid-feature-obama-era-regulation-gets-axed-by-trump-admin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article contrasts Obama-era environmental findings wiht Trump-era deregulation efforts, focusing on the EPA\u2019s treatment of climate policy.It explains that a 2009 EPA Endangerment Finding determined that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide,methane,and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nitrous oxide endanger public health<\/a>,which underpinned numerous Clean Air Act vehicle regulations. More than a decade later, the Trump governance\u2019s EPA is moving to undo much of that framework, including removing the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a move presented as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunters-up-in-arms-after-biden-administration-releases-new-restrictive-rules\/\" title=\"Hunters outraged over Biden&#039;s new restrictive rules.\">reducing regulatory burden<\/a> and costs. A key example discussed is the removal of the start-stop engine feature,with officials arguing it\u2019s costly and offers little climate benefit,while critics warn it could have negative environmental and legal consequences. the piece notes mixed reactions: White House officials tout broad deregulation and potential savings, while climate activists and some experts anticipate increased environmental harms and possible litigation. It cites sources including The Associated Press, Fox News, and UCLA scholars to present differing perspectives on the regulatory shift.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2009, then-President Barack Obama&rsquo;s Environmental Protection Agency conducted a number of studies that fundamentally changed how the country views climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, those 2009 environmental findings are &ldquo;the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/trump-immigration-climate-change-2-12-2026?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More than 16 years later, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s EPA is undoing much of it &mdash; and apparently, it&rsquo;s at the behest of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA sent shockwaves through the climate change community on Thursday when it announced that it is eliminating the &ldquo;2009 Obama EPA Endangerment Finding,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/obama-era-greenhouse-gas-rules-gone-epas-zeldin-signs-single-largest-deregulatory-action-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that &ldquo;The 2009 development was an EPA finding that carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and three other greenhouse gases &lsquo;endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations&rsquo; under the Clean Air Act &mdash; leading to a slew of new restrictions and regulations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>One of those restrictions? Start-stop systems in vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Start-stop systems, or idle-stop, automatically shut off the engine when the vehicle comes to a complete stop &mdash; such as at traffic lights or in heavy traffic &mdash; and instantly restart it when the brake is released or the accelerator pressed.<\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s a system that&rsquo;s deeply unpopular, at least based on what EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin found while he was traveling through the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I traveled across all 50 states this past year, I heard from countless Americans who not only dislike the (motor-vehicle) start-stop feature but passionately advocated for this mechanism to be a thing of the past,&rdquo; Zeldin said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only do many people find start-stop annoying, but it kills the battery of your car without any significant benefit to the environment,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The Trump EPA is proudly fixing this stupid feature at Trump Speed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zeldin further argued that car manufacturers should neither be forced nor rewarded for including what he described as a &ldquo;climate participation trophy&rdquo; that had little bearing on the actual climate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted that removing this start-stop feature will actually lower manufacturing costs, bolstering Trump&rsquo;s vow to help revitalize the auto industry.<\/p>\n<p>This move will bring significant wholesale changes and deregulation.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went so far as to call this decision &ldquo;the largest deregulatory action in American history, and it will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Climate activists are a bit more underwhelmed with this news than the Trump administration, perhaps unsurprisingly.<\/p>\n<p>Ann Carlson, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flower-power-az-dem-wants-to-convert-military-resources-to-fight-climate-change\/\" title=\"Flower Power: AZ Dem Wants to \u2018Convert... Military Resources to Fight Climate Change\">environmental law professor<\/a> at UCLA, told The Associated Press that this move would &ldquo;raise more havoc&rdquo; than any other action the Trump administration has taken with regard to climate policy.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News added that climate change lawyers are looking forward to litigating these forthcoming changes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Associated Press described those findings as the legal foundation for nearly all motor-vehicle climate regulations under the Clean Air Act. Now, more than 16 years later, the EPA under President Trump is undoing much of that, apparently at the urging of the American people. The agency signaled a dramatic shift by announcing it would eliminate the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had said that carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and a few other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare and thus trigger various restrictions. The piece then shifts to discuss a separate regulatory topic: start-stop engine systems that shut off the engine at stops and quickly restart it. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed he heard from many Americans across all 50 states who dislike start-stop technology and believe it harms their car\u2019s battery without meaningful environmental benefits, arguing the Trump administration is moving to remove this feature quickly. He also criticized putting a \u201cclimate participation trophy\u201d on manufacturers and suggested they should not be rewarded or penalized for it. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said scrapping the feature would lower manufacturing costs and support the auto industry\u2019s revival. The White House framed the move as a major deregulation effort that could save Americans from heavy regulation. Climate activists were less than impressed: UCLA law professor Ann Carlson warned the change could cause more problems than any prior climate policy move, and legal observers anticipated litigation over the changes. 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