A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined Tuesday to halt significant amounts of oil and gas work on and near Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coast despite concluding that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred when it granted permission for oil companies to harass nearby polar bears.
that upheld the Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2021 “incidental take regulation” as applied to the Beaufort Sea, which is adjacent to Alaska’s North Slope oil fields.
Judges Margaret McKeown and Jay Bybee, ruling in the majority, said the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to properly justify parts of its 2021 regulation. The Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Alaska Wilderness League, and other environmental groups had sued the Fish and Wildlife Service over the 2021 regulation with hopes of halting oil and gas work in northern Alaska.
They ordered the case be returned to the Alaska District Court for further proceedings. Plaintiffs could appeal the case to the full
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
These 12 Deep Sea Sea Creatures Are More Comical Than CreepyAccustom to little light and high pressure, these unique sea creatures thrive in the cold ocean depths.
Read more »
Lawmakers review a bill that would criminalize abortion in AlaskaLawmakers on Wednesday began their review of a proposed bill that would end abortion access in Alaska.
Read more »
India De Beaufort Teases A "Heartfelt" Night Court Finale With Familiar FacesAll the latest movie news, movie trailers & reviews - and the same for TV, too.
Read more »
Jack Teixeira will plead guilty in massive leak of documents on DiscordFederal prosecutors filed a notice with a federal judge in advance of a hearing next week.
Read more »
Federal appeals court hears Anchorage port case with up to $367M on the lineThe dispute stems from botched construction work on the city’s port that began in the early 2000s.
Read more »
Federal appeals court revives former NY Lieutenant Governor's corruption caseA federal appeals court is reviving a corruption case against New York's former Lieutenant Governor.Brian Benjamin was picked by Governor Kathy Hochul when she
Read more »