A federal judge has granted a request by conservation groups to temporarily block a proposed land swap, preventing a controversial transmission line from crossing through a Mississippi River wildlife refuge.The National Wildlife Refuge Association, Driftless Area Land Conservancy and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation sued federal agencies earlier this month to halt construction of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line.
U.S. District Court Judge William Conley granted the preliminary injunction on Thursday, extending it for now until agencies submit further information in the case. Jennifer Filipiak, executive director of the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, said she’s thankful the judge paused construction within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge...
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