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Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge won’t open to hiking until at least September

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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service won’t open trails at the until at least Sept. 15, according to court documents filed in a lawsuit pending against the agency.

The announcement accompanied a government response to a motion seeking a preliminary injunction filed by the group of plaintiffs wanting to keep the refuge closed until a judge decides the merits of the case.

Up to the filing of the fish and wildlife response on Monday, the opening date, should it happen, .

A coalition of groups — including the Boulder-based Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center — , alleging that the agency hasn’t conducted required testing to prove that the refuge is safe for public visits. A federal judge tossed a similar suit last year.

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