Arlington County sues to stop Trump's 250-foot arch

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

Arlington County is suing to stop construction of a 250-foot arch President Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.

Arlington County filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop construction of a 250-foot arch President Trump plans to build at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C. The county alleges the National Park Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to conduct adequate environmental review of the project.

The lawsuit states the NPS completed only a cursory Environmental Assessment and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact without examining the arch's potential historic, cultural and aesthetic impacts or evaluating alternatives and mitigation measures. Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward, which is working with Arlington County on the legal challenge, said the president cannot bypass legal review requirements. The arch is one of several projects Trump has advanced to remake Washington, D.C., many of which have attracted litigation.

How it is being reported

• Virginia county sues to stop Trump from building his beloved triumphal archThe lawsuit marks the first time a government entity has challenged the proposed arch in courtIndependent World · 9 Oct, 14:35
• Arlington County sues to stop construction of Trump's archArlington County is suing to stop construction of President Donald Trump's 250-foot arch.UPI · 9 Oct, 09:26

In this story: Arlington County · Donald Trump · National Park Service · Democracy Forward · Washington, D.C.

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