As many as 1,000 acres, including up to 328 acres of federal land, would be affected, according to a federal environmental review. Moving north, it would cross parts of the Patuxent Research Refuge, a 12,750-acre safe haven for more than 270 species of birds and other wildlife. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Droege, right, and Friends of Patuxent board member and volunteer Stephanie Kaufman at Patuxent Research Refuge on Feb. 25. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)LEFT: The Patuxent Research Refuge on Feb. 25 in Laurel, Md. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) RIGHT: Droege, right, and Friends of Patuxent board member and volunteer Stephanie Kaufman at Patuxent Research Refuge on Feb. 25.

Source: Washington Post April 02, 2021 12:56 UTC