Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges v. Bernhardt

ELR Citation: 50 ELR 20135
No(s). 3:19-CV-00216 JWS (D. Alaska Jun 1, 2020) (Sedwick, J.)

A district court vacated DOI's decision to enter into a land exchange agreement to facilitate construction of a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Environmental groups argued that the agreement, which DOI acknowledged represented a change in the agency's policy, failed to provi...