
Chicago park advocacy group seeking to block Obama presidential library turns to Supreme Court
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A park advocacy group in Chicago is trying to block construction of an Obama presidential library, claiming that it would be irreparably harmful to the local environment and that those behind the project evaded a federally required review process.
"In constructing the OPC, Respondents will need to demolish significant parts of Jackson Park, its historical resources, parkland, and trees, which will, in turn, adversely affect the human environment, the historic landscape, wildlife, and migratory birds," the group said in an emergency request for a temporary injunction filed with the Supreme Court on Tuesday. While they could not stop the initial groundbreaking, the opponents of the center are hoping to prevent the cutting down of what they estimate to be at least 800 trees.More Related News