Environmental Groups Steel Themselves to File Wave of Lawsuits
Briefly

Environmental organizations are bracing for legal confrontations with the Trump administration, which is aiming to roll back climate-related regulations. Many challenges may emerge later as specific orders translate into rules. Notably, these groups have noted that significant reductions in staff at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department could hinder the administration's ability to effectively alter environmental regulations, as the necessary technical expertise may be lost in the process. The increasing aggressive stance of President Trump on climate policies has heightened concerns in the environmental community.
The Trump administration is aggressively targeting climate and clean-energy standards, prompting environmental groups to prepare for intense legal battles, although concrete actions are still forthcoming.
Environmental groups express concerns that significant staffing cuts at the EPA and Justice Department could impede the administration's ability to effectively weaken regulations due to loss of expertise.
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