NPS Environmental Assessment Finds White House East Wing Demolition Would Have Adverse but Not Significant Impacts
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Ben Dreith
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The National Park Service's environmental assessment found that former President Donald Trump's plan to demolish the White House East Wing to build a ballroom would have "adverse" but not "significant" impacts. The assessment was made public as part of a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation challenging the federal government's approval of the project. The NPS concluded the demolition was acceptable despite acknowledging adverse effects on the historic property.
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The environmental assessment was publicised as part of a lawsuit taken up by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) against the federal government, which challen
The National Park Service's environmental assessment recently made public found that Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to clear the way for a ballroom was acceptable.
An environmental assessment by the National Park Service recently made public found that Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to clear the way for a ballroom was acceptable.
