A U.S. District Court ruled today that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away federally protected lands to the King Cove Corporation to make way for a road in the Izembek Wilderness. The decision vacates the land exchange.
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Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law
Sole purpose of the land exchange is to facilitate construction of a road through the Izembek Wilderness
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August 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A U.S. District Court ruled today that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away federally protected lands to the King Cove Corporation to make way for a road in the Izembek Wilderness. The decision vacates the land exchange.
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Alaska is beautiful. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge!
March 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Alaska is beautiful. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge!
A federal judge blocked a land exchange that would have allowed a road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vast wild area in southwestern Alaska.
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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August 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A federal judge blocked a land exchange that would have allowed a road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vast wild area in southwestern Alaska.
A win! A federal judge blocked a land exchange that would have cleared the way for a controversial road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, protecting one of the country’s vast and ecologically important wild areas. Thank you, Judge Sharon L. Gleason!
August 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM
A win! A federal judge blocked a land exchange that would have cleared the way for a controversial road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, protecting one of the country’s vast and ecologically important wild areas. Thank you, Judge Sharon L. Gleason!
On July 24, Wilderness Watch and allied groups filed a motion requesting that the court stop all road building activities in the Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge while our recently filed lawsuit makes its way through court.
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Emergency legal action filed defend Izembek Wilderness
Lawsuit aims to stop road building in Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
July 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
On July 24, Wilderness Watch and allied groups filed a motion requesting that the court stop all road building activities in the Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge while our recently filed lawsuit makes its way through court.
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Good news. For now.
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Gift Article)
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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August 18, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Good news. For now.
A legal victory for the Izembek Wilderness and its wildlife: Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law!
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Big victory for Izembek Wilderness and its wildlife!
Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law.
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August 20, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A legal victory for the Izembek Wilderness and its wildlife: Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law!
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Trump Administration Attacks Iconic Wildlands in Alaska: Placing ANWR, the Izembek Wilderness, and Gates of the Arctic in Peril
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Trump Administration Attacks Iconic Wildlands in Alaska: Placing ANWR, the Izembek Wilderness, and Gates of the Arctic in Peril
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November 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Trump Administration Attacks Iconic Wildlands in Alaska: Placing ANWR, the Izembek Wilderness, and Gates of the Arctic in Peril
Court blocks road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge! Hallelujah !
August 19, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Court blocks road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge! Hallelujah !
Trump Opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Trump Opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
Victory 🙌🎉
A judge just overturned the Trump administration’s decision to trade away and privatize federal public lands in Alaska’s #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
The court said the land exchange violated the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #WildlifeRefuge System Administration Act
A judge just overturned the Trump administration’s decision to trade away and privatize federal public lands in Alaska’s #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
The court said the land exchange violated the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #WildlifeRefuge System Administration Act
August 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Victory 🙌🎉
A judge just overturned the Trump administration’s decision to trade away and privatize federal public lands in Alaska’s #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
The court said the land exchange violated the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #WildlifeRefuge System Administration Act
A judge just overturned the Trump administration’s decision to trade away and privatize federal public lands in Alaska’s #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
The court said the land exchange violated the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #WildlifeRefuge System Administration Act
Thanks to a lawsuit from Wilderness Watch and allies, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away a portion of the Izembek Wilderness to the King Cove Corporation to make way for a 13-mile-long road.
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Big victory for Izembek Wilderness and its wildlife!
Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
August 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Thanks to a lawsuit from Wilderness Watch and allies, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away a portion of the Izembek Wilderness to the King Cove Corporation to make way for a 13-mile-long road.
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The fight to keep the Izembek Wilderness wild continues!
Clean Water Act permit suspended for Izembek Wilderness road construction!
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Clean Water Act permit suspended for Izembek Wilderness road construction!
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Clean Water Act permit suspended for Izembek Wilderness road construction
The fight to keep the Izembek Wilderness wild continues
wildernesswatch.substack.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The fight to keep the Izembek Wilderness wild continues!
Clean Water Act permit suspended for Izembek Wilderness road construction!
Full details >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/clean-wate...
Clean Water Act permit suspended for Izembek Wilderness road construction!
Full details >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/clean-wate...
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is a vital habitat for migratory birds & subsistence resources for the Native Village of Hooper Bay & many other tribes throughout western Alaska. A proposed road would threaten this essential ecosystem.
Text IZEMBEK to 43428 to take action. ejus.tc/49ywytm
Text IZEMBEK to 43428 to take action. ejus.tc/49ywytm
December 13, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is a vital habitat for migratory birds & subsistence resources for the Native Village of Hooper Bay & many other tribes throughout western Alaska. A proposed road would threaten this essential ecosystem.
Text IZEMBEK to 43428 to take action. ejus.tc/49ywytm
Text IZEMBEK to 43428 to take action. ejus.tc/49ywytm
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Sept. 16 that construction could continue on the first 2.8 miles of a road that would cross the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Construction begins on first section of controversial road from King Cove to Cold Bay
A court denied an environmental group's request to halt construction on a section of road that lies outside the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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September 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Sept. 16 that construction could continue on the first 2.8 miles of a road that would cross the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
dlvr.it
August 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Last week, three Alaska Native tribes filed suit against the federal government, saying the road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge will endanger the birds they rely on to survive.
Alaska tribes, conservation groups sue Trump administration to block proposed road through refuge
The actions seek to stop the deal for an 11-mile gravel road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that would connect King Cove and Cold Bay.
www.adn.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Last week, three Alaska Native tribes filed suit against the federal government, saying the road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge will endanger the birds they rely on to survive.
The Trump admin. just approved a deal trading away federal lands to pave the way for building a road through the center #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds.
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Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB
October 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Trump admin. just approved a deal trading away federal lands to pave the way for building a road through the center #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB
Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB
Five of Alaska’s most vital public landscapes are under attack, again:
* Ambler Road
* Teshepuk Lake
* Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
* Tongass National Forest
* Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
* Ambler Road
* Teshepuk Lake
* Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
* Tongass National Forest
* Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
June 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Five of Alaska’s most vital public landscapes are under attack, again:
* Ambler Road
* Teshepuk Lake
* Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
* Tongass National Forest
* Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
* Ambler Road
* Teshepuk Lake
* Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
* Tongass National Forest
* Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Oil and gas corruption.
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Oil and gas corruption.
October 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Oil and gas corruption.
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Oil and gas corruption.
Federal judge overturns Izembek land exchange for proposed King Cove road
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Federal judge overturns Izembek land exchange for proposed King Cove road
A federal judge overturned a land exchange intended to allow a road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, finding the Interior Department violated federal laws.
www.youralaskalink.com
August 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Federal judge overturns Izembek land exchange for proposed King Cove road
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Prior administrations repeatedly concluded that bulldozing a road through Izembek would cause permanent harm to wildlife habitat. You can read the full story here ➡️ bit.ly/4glZVD9
August 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Prior administrations repeatedly concluded that bulldozing a road through Izembek would cause permanent harm to wildlife habitat. You can read the full story here ➡️ bit.ly/4glZVD9
Trump to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and road construction in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska
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Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
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October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Trump to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and road construction in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska
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On July 24, Wilderness Watch and allied groups filed a motion requesting that the court stop all road building activities in the Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge while our recently filed lawsuit makes its way through court.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/izembek-inju...
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/izembek-inju...
Emergency legal action filed defend Izembek Wilderness
Lawsuit aims to stop road building in Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
August 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM
On July 24, Wilderness Watch and allied groups filed a motion requesting that the court stop all road building activities in the Izembek Wilderness and National Wildlife Refuge while our recently filed lawsuit makes its way through court.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/izembek-inju...
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/izembek-inju...