A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge
, saying he wants to see documents detailing the lead-up to the project's approval.
The refuge serves as a haven for fish, wildlife and migratory birds that use it as breeding grounds. It is the only stopping point left for many migratory birds that use the Mississippi Flyway. Conservationists fear the transmission line will damage the refuge and have been working for years to stop the project in court.
He also argued that FWS never considered whether the power line would be a compatible use for refuge land as required by the 1997 National Wildlife Refuge System Act.
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