Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
In a recent legal development, the Trump administration has moved to restrict citizens from enforcing environmental protection laws. This move comes despite the fact that these laws, including the Clean Air Act, were specifically designed to allow for citizen enforcement through court action when the government fails to act. Known as "citizen suit provisions," these provisions have been used in over 2,000 lawsuits since the 1970s.
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