ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20135
No(s). 3:23-cv-00032-SLG (D. Alaska Sep 26, 2024) (Gleason, J.)

A district court granted the state of Alaska's request to set aside and enjoin NMFS' final rules designating critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment of the bearded seal and for the Arctic ringed seal. The state argued NMFS violated the ESA by failing to designate specific areas...