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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dharna Noor

Trump may rue firing experts when environmental rollbacks land in court

Sandstone buttes rise from the Valley of the Gods under a full moon in Bears Ears national monument, Utah, which Donald Trump shrank in his first term.
Sandstone buttes rise from the Valley of the Gods under a full moon in Bears Ears national monument, Utah, which Donald Trump shrank in his first term. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

Amid spending freezes and policy rollbacks from Donald Trump, environmental advocacy groups are gearing up for a long series of legal showdowns with the administration.

The experience of suing Trump during his first term has left the movement better prepared, but the court battles will still be daunting, with the administration appearing to test the nation’s legal boundaries in an effort to consolidate power under the executive branch.

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