US conservation groups sue Trump administration over offshore drilling proposal
US conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the administration of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, claiming the administration violated the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by issuing an
Environmental groups sue Trump over offshore drilling expansion threatening coastal waters
The executive order aims to dismantle safeguards put in place under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a law historically used by presidents to protect U.S. coastal waters from oil and gas development. Trump’s attempt to strip away these protections marks an unprecedented effort to hand over federally protected areas to fossil fuel interests.
Conservationists sue over Trump dump of offshore drilling bans
The groups say the president does not have the authority to revoke an earlier president's ocean protections under federal law.
Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Expansions
A new lawsuit seeks to block Trump from revoking former President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore drilling in certain coastal areas, while a new filing in a case from the first Trump administration seeks to reinstate prohibitions against drilling in 128 million acres of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
Surfrider, environmental groups sue Trump administration over oil protections
A coalition of conservation organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in an attempt to stop it from allowing more drilling off the country’s coasts, including in California. The group said it is challenging President Donald Trump’s “illegal order to open protected areas of the ocean to future oil and gas leasing.
Climate groups launch first lawsuits challenging Trump’s plans to expand offshore drilling
Several climate advocacy groups claim that the US President's undoing of marine protections is illegal. View on euronews
Surfrider Files Lawsuit Against Trump Over Offshore Oil Drilling Ban
Joining the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, legal action has been taken to top the president from opening up more coastal waters to drilling.
Environmental groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targeting plans to expand offshore drilling.
Trump's Removal of Continental Shelf Drilling Limits Draws Suit
Several environmental groups sued President Donald Trump and top officials at the Interior and Commerce departments on ...
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House Bills Affecting Oil and Gas Drilling
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation, H.R. 26, the “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” to prohibit the president ...
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Mexico says it plans to sue Google over 'Gulf of America' name on its maps
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she's considering a lawsuit against Google if its maps shown to U.S.-based users ...
Mexico threatens to sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies ...
Trump's Lift of Continental Shelf Drilling Limits Draws Suit (1)
Several environmental groups sued President Donald Trump and top officials at the Interior and Commerce departments on ...