From Mother Jones · Alex Nguyen · · 1m
Trump's DC Golf Course Plan Faces Legal and Environmental Pushback
Trump's proposed DC golf course faces legal challenges and flooding risks as officials push back.
In brief
Trump's proposed DC golf course faces legal challenges and flooding risks as officials push back. Trump's plan to remodel East Potomac Park into a world-class golf course faces legal challenges and environmental risks from flooding. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Trump announces golf course closure
President Trump plans to shut down East Potomac Golf Links for 15 months to remodel it into an international competition facility.
Legal challenges to tree removal
US District Judge Ana C. Reyes blocked tree removal after officials claimed it was unrelated to remodeling but followed a 2019 cultural landscape report.
“raced to undertake”
Flooding risks from construction
East Potomac Park's 150-year-old seawall is deteriorating, risking flooding that could move to nearby areas like the jefferson memorial.
“has to go somewhere”
Environmental and legal consequences
The project eliminates the loop road and public park at Hains Point, cutting down cherry trees and risking further flooding damage.
The main idea
Trump's plan to remodel East Potomac Park into a world-class golf course faces legal challenges and environmental risks from flooding.
