In an analysis published by The Hill, the author contends that the current administration’s moves to assert greater federal authority over coastal regions, specifically in California, constitute an alarming expansion of executive power. The opinion suggests that such actions could set a precedent with implications for citizens across the United States.
Opinion: Trump’s Coastal Power Grab Should Alarm All Americans
I worry about the precedent more than the specific policy. If they can do it there, they can do it anywhere.
States rights should mean something. This feels like federal overreach dressed up as environmental protection.