Environmental groups sue to block road through Alaska refuge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) " Nine environmental groups sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block a land trade that could lead to construction of a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska that is habitat for migrating waterfowl.The groups sued Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who signed an agreement last week to swap land in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge for private land held by an Alaska Native village corporation.The village of King Cove wants a road through Izembek [...]
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