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Court upholds federal plan to protect vast polar bear habitat in Alaska

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Guardian (UK)

Publication Date
2016-03-02

A federal government plan to protect a vast area of the US Arctic as habitat for polar bears has been upheld by an appeals court, overturning a previous victory by the state of Alaska and fossil fuel lobbyists against the designation.

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http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/01/alaska-polar-bear-habitat-court-upholds-federal-plan