Trustees for Alaska v. Watt

No. 82-3107 (9th Cir. October 26, 1982)

The Ninth Circuit affirms the district court's ruling, 12 ELR 20107, that the Secretary of the Interior's transfer of the authority to regulate oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the Fish and Wildlife Service to the United States Geological Survey violates the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act.

Counsel are listed at 12 ELR 20107.

Before Pregerson, Alarcon, and Nelson, JJ.

[12 ELR 21111]

Per Curiam:

Opinion

On the basis of the district court's through and well-reasoned opinion, reported at 524 F. Supp. 1303 [12 ELR 20107] (1981), the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.