Judge allows transfer of federal land along Dalton Highway to Alaska

A federal judge denied a lawsuit by environmental nonprofits seeking to block the transfer of over 2 million acres of public land along the Dalton Highway corridor to Alaska. The judge dismissed claims due to Alaska's sovereign immunity and found the nonprofits' concerns about future land use speculative. The transfer, part of a 2025 executive order revoking 54-year-old protections, aims to allow Alaska to manage energy, minerals, and infrastructure.