Challenge to federal approvals for a 211-mile road through the southern Brooks Range and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve to provide access to a mining district.

Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Bernhardt

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Federal Defendants Sought Voluntary Remand to Reconsider Mining Access Road Approvals

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Second Lawsuit Filed to Challenge 211-Mile Mining Access Road in Alaska

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