21 States Sue White House Over Rollback of Bedrock Environmental Law

The Hill

A coalition of 21 states sued the Trump administration Friday for rolling back what they say is a “rule that is, at its heart, the gutting” of America’s bedrock environmental law. The White House in July finalized a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act, which for 50 years has required the government to weigh environmental and community concerns before approving major projects on federal lands.

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