DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Major Permitting Bill Has Been Tied Up In Senate For Months. What’s The Holdup?
‘Rigging the system’
NPR (Ari Daniel) - Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks
Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Enviro groups sue to block deep-water drilling project in Gulf, warns of Deepwater Horizon 'sequel'
The Interior Department says the $5 billion project will increase U.S. energy security and create jobs.
NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman) - Environmental Groups Sue to Stop BP Kaskida Drilling Plan
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
NYTIMES (Zach Montague) - Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?
As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - President Trump's Attempt To Remake DC Landmarks Receives Multiple Lawsuits | THE GAVEL
President Trump’s government real estate projects in the nation’s capital are reaching an apex in court. Environmental groups, a Democratic congresswoman and even golfers have sued. Judges so far have largely declined to stop the president’s projects, from rebuilding the Kennedy Center to constructing a planned archway, from East Potomac Park to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. That may soon change. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5788581-trump-kennedy-center-lawsuit/ #presidenttrump #thegavel #whitehouseballroom #kennedycenter #lawsuits #courts