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Trump's Climate Rollback

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ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration walks back a landmark EPA decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. As lawmakers struggle to reach a deal on DHS funding, immigration officials in Minneapolis say the enforcement operation that sparked the debate will end. And, a federal judge says the Pentagon trampled on Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment rights for punishing him over the "illegal orders" video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Friday, February 13th. The EPA hits Undue. We start here.

0:07.0

The Trump administration upends 16 years of government policy on climate change.

0:14.0

If Congress didn't authorize it, EPA shouldn't be doing it.

0:18.0

Scientists say an end of the endangerment finding endangers us all.

0:21.6

Ice out of Minneapolis?

0:23.6

The Twin Cities, Minnesota and general are and will continue to be much safer.

0:28.6

Despite the unrest and two deaths, the President's Borders are, calls the surge a success.

0:34.6

And a win in court for Mark Kelly.

0:36.6

This is about an administration that is out of control on so many different levels.

0:42.2

A federal judge says the Pentagon is trampling on the senator's rights.

0:47.9

From ABC News, this is Start Here. I'm Stephen Portnoy.

0:58.0

Hey, Brad's out today, but I've got you covered from D.C.

1:04.9

It sometimes feels like dramatic changes coming out of this city are happening so quickly that it's really tough to stay on top of them. Trust me, I can relate. And believe me, when I say we're here

1:10.0

to help.

1:14.5

Something happened yesterday that really calls for a deep dive off the top of the show because it could have a long-lasting impact on the future of our planet, or to hear it from

1:19.5

the president, Americans' bank accounts.

1:21.9

This action will eliminate over $1.3 trillion of regulatory costs and help bring car prices tumbling down.

1:29.8

President Trump yesterday announced the end of a sweeping environmental policy that dates back 16 years,

1:35.3

a finding by the EPA that greenhouse gases endanger the environment.

1:39.8

Effective immediately, we're repealing the ridiculous endangerment finding

1:43.9

and terminating all additional

1:45.5

green emission standards imposed unnecessarily. He describes it as the biggest regulatory

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