Illinois’ Raoul, other attorneys general add U.S. Department of the Interior to lawsuit over Trump admin. energy policy – CBS2 (Chicago)

Illinois’ Raoul, other attorneys general add U.S. Department of the Interior to lawsuit over Trump admin. energy policy – CBS2 (Chicago)

The amended complaint adds the U.S Department of the Interior as a defendant, accusing the department of illegally bypassing requirements in the National Environmental Protection Act and Endangered Species Act when permitting fossil fuel projects. Such energy sources as wind, solar, and batteries are not being given the same preferential treatment, the attorneys general said.