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Judge Blocks Tree Removal At DC Course

11 Oct to 14 Oct

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TOI World DeskTimes of India
Breanne DeppischDaily Mail
Charles CreitzFox News
Gary FieldsToronto Star
Rachel TreismanNPR
Molly ParksWashington Examiner
Alex WoodwardThe Independent

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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.

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The development comes amid a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s proposal to transform the public course into a championship-level golfing destination.

4 of 7 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from Times of India

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.

3 of 7 outletsfirst reported 12 Octwording from Washington Examiner

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Furious judge cites Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax as she stops Trump from tearing down trees at DC golf course The Independent

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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.
4 outlets · Times of India
12 Oct
"You've lost credibility!" Reyes told government attorneys, according to MacFarlane's live courtroom reporting.
2 outlets · Fox News
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."
2 outlets · NPR

Coverage 7 articles

14 Oct Furious judge cites Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax as she stops Trump from tearing down trees at DC golf course
The Independent
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
12 Oct Trump's DC golf course makeover hit with major setback by irate judge after secret tree clearing
Daily Mail
11 Oct Tree Removal Sparks Legal Fight: NPS cuts 169 trees at East Potomac; lawsuit targets Trump-era plan
Times of India

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