Judge blocks tree-felling at Trump’s Washington golf course
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
A US federal judge has barred further tree-felling at the public East Potomac Golf Links course in Washington pending the outcome of a lawsuit. Ana Reyes also required ten days’ notice before any irreversible changes to the park, Punch reports.
A US federal judge on Monday ordered tree-felling to stop at East Potomac Golf Links, a public course in Washington that President Donald Trump wants to renovate. In her order, Judge Ana Reyes barred authorities from cutting or damaging any more trees until the lawsuit is resolved, Punch reports.
The ruling also requires ten working days’ written notice before any irreversible changes are made to East Potomac Park. According to the judge, more than 500 trees, which she described as healthy and safe, had already been cut down without effective notification.
Donald Trump said the course would close as planned on 15 November for the works and announced that he would appeal. The president wants to turn the affordable public course into a venue capable of hosting major competitions. The tree-felling began despite a lawsuit from an environmental group and protests by local golfers, Punch reports.
