The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a case regarding a contentious land exchange to develop a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge approved under former President Donald Trump.
instead seeking a court decision on the swap.Della Trumble, CEO of King Cove Corp., said the King Cove Group — a coalition including the corporation, Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove, the Native Village of Belkofski, the City of King Cove and the Aleutians East Borough — is “angered” by the decision.
“We believe the land exchange is still legal and valid,” Trumble said in a prepared statement. “As Native people, we will continue to fight for our rights and demand tribal consultation, which the Department of Interior failed to honor before executing its March 14, 2023 decision to terminate the Land Exchange.”
Though a judge granted the dismissal, King Cove Group asserts the motion also vacated a 2020 District Court“Consequently, yesterday’s 9th Circuit Court decision means the 2019 Land Exchange Agreement remains valid,” the release said. “According to the King Cove Group’s attorneys, the land exchange agreement can only change if a future court rules favorably on Secretary Haaland’s decision to withdraw.”Environmental groups who opposed the land swap were pleased with the dismissal.
“We’re glad to see the Izembek court case wrap up after the Interior Department’s withdrawal of the challenged land exchange,” Bridget Psarianos, senior staff attorney with Trustees for Alaska, said in a statement.Reporter Riley Rogerson is a full-time reporter for the ADN based in Washington, D.C.
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