Environmental
Mar. 2, 2016
Polar bears score a victory at the 9th Circuit
In a win for polar bears, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Obama administration decision to set aside a vast expanse of land along Alaska's coast as protected habitat for the animal.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a win for polar bears, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Obama administration decision to set aside a vast expanse of land along Alaska's coast as protected habitat for the animal.
The unanimous three-judge panel overturned a district court ruling that had thrown out the habitat designation and sided with the oil industry and the state of Alaska, which ha...
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