Arlington County sues Trump administration to halt construction of 250-foot arch

Summary

• Arlington County, Virginia, has sued the Trump administration to halt construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot (76-metre) triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, alleging that federal officials failed to adequately assess the project’s environmental and safety impacts.
• The lawsuit, filed on Thursday against the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, challenges the federal agencies’ review of the proposed monument at Memorial Circle, near the Virginia entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
• The Arlington County Board, the county’s governing body, argues that the National Park Service failed to meet requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including adequately assessing environmental effects and considering alternatives to the project.

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Arlington County, Virginia, has sued the Trump administration to halt construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot (76-metre) triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, alleging that federal officials failed to adequately assess the project’s environmental and safety impacts.