Environmentalists sue to force critical habitat designation for ringed seals

The lawsuit is the latest in a legal struggle over ice-dependent seals that dates back to 2008.

By Yereth Rosen June 18, 2019
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An environmental group filed suit against the Trump administration on Thursday for what it alleges is an illegal neglect of duty to protect two species of seals that depend on Arctic sea ice.

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