Court Rejects U.S. Government's Arctic Drilling Proposal In 'Huge Victory For Polar Bears

Marcie Keever, legal director at Friends of the Earth, similarly applauded the ruling, saying that thankfully, the court put the health of our children and our planet over oil company profits. Both groups joined with fellow advocacy organizations Defenders of Wildlife, Greenpeace, and Pacific Environment for a lawsuit challenging the Hilcorp Alaska project, which was approved in 2018. The energy company planned to construct an artificial island, wells, and a pipeline along the Alaska coast in the Beaufort Sea.