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Alaskan environmentalist delighted as judge blocks plan to tap oil reserves.(Brief article)

The New American

| October 30, 2006 | McManus, John F. | COPYRIGHT 2006 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"Teshekpuk Lake is of critical international importance for migratory birds and other wildlife, and this decision gives us a reprieve and a chance to work for permanent protection of that very special place."

When access to a mere 389,000 acres out of an expanse of 23,500,000 acres ...

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