Legal Action
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Trump
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Summary
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump-Vance administration challenging their attempt to undo permanent environmental protections for certain areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. President Trump issued Executive Order 14148, “Initial Rescission of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which rescinded former President Biden’s decision to withdraw areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing. The plaintiffs argued that this executive action oversteps the authority of the president and violates the OSCLA.
Plaintiffs
- Northern Alaska Environmental Center
- Alaska Wilderness League
- Oceana, Inc.
- Sierra Club
- Surfrider Foundation
- Healthy Gulf
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Turtle Island Restoration Network
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Greenpeace, Inc.
- Conservation Law Foundation
Plaintiffs' Counsel
- Earthjustice
- Sierra Club
- Natural Resources Defense Council
Defendants
- President Donald J. Trump
- Secretary Doug Burgum
- Secretary Howard Lutnick