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Federal judge halts tree cutting in East Potomac Park

Original: Furious federal judge orders freeze to cutting trees in East Potomac Park | NBC4 Washington Feds filed notice at 4:55pm

A federal judge has ordered an immediate freeze on tree cutting in East Potomac Park in Washington, DC, after federal authorities filed notice of planned removals. The order blocks the work while the dispute is resolved. Commenters noted the notice was filed at 4:55pm on a Friday, suggesting officials tried to move before courts could intervene.

Why now: A rare emergency judicial freeze over park tree removal has drawn attention amid concerns about government transparency and urban forest protection.

East Potomac ParkWashington, DCfederal judiciaryNBC4 Washington

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• Furious federal judge orders freeze to cutting trees in East Potomac Park | NBC4 Washington Feds filed notice at 4:55pm on a Friday. They knew what they were doing. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=AjPVJDHY_pI # USpol # UrbanForest # Law # ClimateEmergency · ml@ecoevo.social · 4

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