Earth advocates have taken a significant step by filing the first climate or environmental lawsuit against the Trump administration in federal court. The lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's order to re-open millions of acres of American waters to fossil fuel drilling. This move comes in response to President Joe Biden's efforts to protect vulnerable land and oceans during his time in office.
One of Biden's final actions as president was to ban drilling in 625 million acres of water in the Atlantic, Pacific, Alaska, and Gulf regions. This ban was designed in a way that would require an act of Congress to overturn it, highlighting the importance of protecting these vital marine ecosystems.
Interestingly, the legal precedent that allowed Biden to implement this ban was established in a previous case involving Trump's attempt to open up an area of the Arctic Ocean for drilling. This move was in direct conflict with former President Barack Obama's efforts to safeguard the region indefinitely.
