Tree Removal Legal Battle DC Golf Course
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing any more trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., until Oct. 26.Reported by 5 of 6 outlets; wording from Washington Examiner.
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Kevin Griess, superintendent of the park service’s National Mall and Memorial Parks sector, wrote in a Friday court filing ahead of the Saturday removals that the agency would eliminate no more than 529 trees from the property as part of a park maintenance and cultural landscaping project.
The development comes amid a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s proposal to transform the public course into a championship-level golfing destination.
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- 11 Oct
Washington’s historic East Potomac Golf Links is facing another round of tree removals as the Trump administration weighs a potential overhaul of the century-old public golf course.
- 12 Oct
"You've lost credibility!" Reyes told government attorneys, according to MacFarlane's live courtroom reporting.
- 13 Oct
In Friday's court filing, National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Kevin Griess described the tree-clearing as part of an effort "to address deferred maintenance needs and implement treatment recommendations to restore the cultural landscape."
Coverage 6 articles
13 Oct Judge extends ban on tree removals at East Potomac Golf Links for two weeks
Washington Examiner
13 Oct A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
NPR
12 Oct Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course
Toronto Star
12 Oct Biden-appointed judge with history of fiery Trump clashes erupts at DOJ: 'You've lost all credibility!'
Fox News
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