Trump DOJ Argues Against Citizen Lawsuits For Clean Air Act
In a recent court filing, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that ordinary citizens should not have the legal right to file lawsuits to enforce federal environmental laws, in particular the Clean Air Act. In effect, they argue that it is solely up to the discretion of the executive branch about how to enforce environmental law, or whether they choose to enforce it at all. This filing seeks to upend how environmental laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act have been enforced for decades.
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