Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release:
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness l . . .
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness l . . .