The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to withdraw its “endangerment finding” introduces new uncertainty for organizations that have relied on the EPA’s regulatory framework. In essence, the EPA removed greenhouse gas emission requirements for vehicles and opened the door to further deregulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. The withdrawal of the endangerment finding represents a major deregulation of U.S. climate policy and will likely result in a patchwork of state regulations and court decisions to fill the gap left by the EPA’s withdrawal.

It follows that affected organizations now need to monitor the regulatory landscape at the state level because state regulators  will likely be the source of greenhouse gas emission requirements for vehicles. Such forthcoming regulations will almost certainly come with reporting requirements that need to be factored into an organization’s recordkeeping requirements and its day-to-day operations. It remains to be seen whether the EPA’s deregulation will increase or ease the burden on manufacturers doing business in the U.S. However, affected organizations will be well served to monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and adjust their information governance strategies in response to new developments.

If your organization would like assistance with monitoring developments and factoring them into your compliance plan, our team is ready to assist. At CODISCOVR, we deliver client-focused, defensible solutions that are tailored to each organization’s specific needs. Reach out to Nicholas Berenato, Information Governance Principal, CODISCOVR. Nick is an attorney that collaborates with clients to address legal and financial exposure from their information assets through information governance. He develops strategies and policies to enable clients to effectively manage their data in a manner that minimizes costs and allows clients to leverage their data to support their business processes.