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Judge halts work after 400 trees cut in East Potomac Park

Original: east potomac park tree removal dispute

A judge has ordered a freeze on tree removal in East Potomac Park in Washington, DC after roughly 400 trees were cut down, drawing fury from the court and residents. The ruling pauses further clearing of the National Park Service site while the dispute is sorted out, with neighbors and officials questioning why such a large swath of mature trees was removed.

Why now: The scale of the tree loss in a popular public park and the unusual judicial freeze have sparked local outrage.

East Potomac ParkWashington DCNational Park Service

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• Furious judge orders freeze after 400 trees are cut down in East Potomac Park · NBC4 Washington

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