Fifteen states filed suit against President Trump, the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The plaintiffs challenge Executive Order 14156 which declared a national energy emergency and directed federal agencies to expedite permits and approvals for energy-related projects. The plaintiffs argue that the Executive Order unlawfully bypasses critical ecological, historical, and cultural resource reviews, violating the National Emergencies Act and undermining state authority under environmental protection statutes such as the Clean Water Act. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the enforcement of the Executive Order.
