US EditionWashington sues Trump over 'fake energy emergency,' seeks to protect sacred tribal land
- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court against President Donald Trump's executive order declaring a national energy emergency, stating it undermines environmental protections and is baseless.
- The lawsuit is supported by 14 other states, including California and Arizona, making it a collaborative effort against the Trump Administration's approach to energy.
- Brown asserts that U.S. Energy production is at an all-time high, challenging Trump's claim of an energy emergency by stating it aims to perpetuate reliance on fossil fuels.
- The outcome could significantly impact presidential authority and environmental policies in the United States.
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Minnesota AG, 14 States Sue President Trump Over 'Fabricated' National Energy Emergency
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with 14 other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office declaring a “national energy emergency” under the National Emergencies Act. The attorneys general argue that the declaration is an improper and “fabricated” […] Minnesota AG, 14 States Sue President Trump Over ‘Fabricated’ National Energy Emer…
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Trump 'energy emergency' directive latest target of lawsuit by WA AG Brown
(The Center Square) – State Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against the administration of President Donald Trump over an executive order the
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Columbia Gorge NewsDemocratic AGs sue over Trump ‘energy emergency’ declaration
Attorney General Nick Brown (center) announces a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Seattle, Washington, on May 9, 2025, over its declaration of an energy emergency. (Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)Washington, Oregon and 13 other states are suing the Trump administration over the president’s declaration of an “energy emergency” to speed up permitting for fossil fuel projects. Issued the day of his inauguration, Presiden…
Washington sues Trump Administration over environmental protection rules
Washington’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit challenging another one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. This time, in the name of environmental protection. The order, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” was one of 26 filed on January 20, 2025 – inauguration day. “Because of the President’s order, federal agencies are now bypassing or weakening critical reviews under the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Hi…
Hostile neighbor: State of Washington sues Trump over his emergency order that helps Alaska economy
Washington state is the lead state a coalition of 15 states in a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a “national energy emergency,” and his order to agencies to hurry up on environmental reviews for fossil fuel projects. The lawsuit, announced by Democrat Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, was filed in U.S. […] The post Hostile neighbor: State of Washington sues Trump over his emergency order that …
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