More than a dozen democracies are suing President Trump's administration for efforts to achieve rapid-track energy projects and say the administration Bypassing the Environmental Protection Act.

Mr. Trump issues an executive order announcing “National Energy Emergency” on the first day of his presidency – part of Mr. Trump Promote expansion U.S. oil and gas production. The order urges oil and gas expansion through the federal use of famous fields and the Defense Production Act, which allows the government to use private land and resources to produce goods considered a state necessity.

The attorney general wrote in a lawsuit filed in Washington State on Friday that the steps should retain the items needed in the event of an actual emergency, such as a disaster like a hurricane, flood or a major oil spill.

But now, 15 plaintiffs alleged that agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers and the Ministry of the Interior are bypassing the required scrutiny under federal laws such as the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. The states believe that improperly permitted processes “will cause significant and irreparable harm to the natural and historical resources of the country and to rely on them for drinking, farming, reconstruction and habitat.”

White House spokesman Taylor Rogers withdraws the lawsuit in a statement to CBS News.

"The U.S. president has the right to determine what a national emergency is, not a state attorney or court. President Trump recognizes that unleashing U.S. energy is crucial to our economy and national security," Rogers wrote.

Lawyers prosecuting the government said they believe reliable and affordable electricity is crucial to the country, but energy production is already at an all-time high.

"The executive order is illegal, and its order is that federal agencies ignore the law and in many cases their regulations on the widespread activity of the fast track will harm waters, wetlands, critical habitats, historical and cultural resources, endangered species, endangered species, and people and wildlife relying on these valuable resources," they wrote in the lawsuit.

"Hurrying to pass shortcuts in the emergency process fundamentally undermines the rights of the state," the Attorney General said, noting that the Federal Clean Water Act grants the right to protect the water quality within its own borders.

They hope that the federal judge declared the execution order illegal and prohibited the agency from seeking emergency permits for non-emergency projects.

"This is another illegal instruction from the president, and this time it is acting far beyond the scope of emergency powers," Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.