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Court to reconsider Trump-era decision that favored Alaska road project

Court to reconsider Trump-era decision that favored Alaska road project

Conservation groups, joined by former President Carter, had sued to reopen the case after a March ruling upheld an Interior Department deal for a road through a national wildlife refuge.
Jimmy Carter, at 97, steps into a big fight over a small road in Alaska

Jimmy Carter, at 97, steps into a big fight over a small road in Alaska

The legal battle over the gravel route could gut an environmental law that the 39th president called one of his highest achievements.
When the otters vanished, everything else started to crumble
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When the otters vanished, everything else started to crumble

Against the backdrop of climate change, the delicate underwater ecology of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands is hurting from declines in otters.
The Roman Republic was teetering. Then a volcano erupted 6,000 miles away
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The Roman Republic was teetering. Then a volcano erupted 6,000 miles away

Scientists have linked historical political instability to a number of volcanic events, the latest involving an eruption in the Aleutian Islands.
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