US Judge Dismisses Legal Challenge to Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to reopen millions of acres of offshore waters to potential oil and gas drilling that his predecessors had placed off-limits. Chief U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason of the District of Alaska ruled on Aug. 24 that a coalition of environmental advocacy groups lacked standing, at least for now, to pursue the case. The groups failed to show that they faced immine…

Judge dismisses legal challenge to Trump’s offshore drilling expansion

An Alaska federal judge threw out a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s move to expand offshore drilling.

US Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion

An Alaska federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging President Donald Trump’s move to allow offshore drilling along broad swaths of previously protected coastline.U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason found the lawsuit by groups…

US judge dismisses legal challenge to Trump’s offshore drilling expansion

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - An Alaska federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging President Donald Trump’s move to allow offshore drilling along broad swaths of previously ​protected coastline. U.S. District Judge S...

Suit Challenging Trump's Offshore Drilling Expansion Tossed

A lawsuit by environmental groups challenging President Donald Trump's move to allow offshore drilling along broad swaths of previously protected coastline was tossed out Monday by a federal judge in Alaska.