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A judge will soon decide whether federal authorities have done enough to hand over documents to an environmental group opposed to gas drilling in a national wildlife refuge.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Hegarty has scheduled a May 8 contempt of court hearing against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its parent agency, the Interior Department.
The Citizens for San Luis Valley- Water Protection Coalition claims the agencies haven’t fully complied with a court order to turn over documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act. The group opposes drilling in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in south-central Colorado.
The U.S. attorney’s office, representing the government, declined to comment on the allegations.
