A federal judge ruled that regulators reasonably concluded a combination of snow cover, frozen soil and operational limits would protect fragile vegetation from heavy machinery.
(CN) — For months, environmental groups have fought to stop heavy drilling equipment from crossing the fragile tundra near Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska, where delicate mosses and sedges support caribou herds and millions of migratory birds each spring. On Tuesday, they lost their fight.
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