[Time Published December 25, 2013 at 01:56PM]
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[ Author: | Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/25/5242270/icelandic-highway-construction-under-review-environment-elves] | Image URL: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9606985/541610782_c3a5d1d115_z_large.jpg] [IFTTTautoSHAREv1.002 | Shared with ifttt.com More shared news etc on: http://bit.ly/Schavuiten_blog ]
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A massive highway project was halted, then restarted in Iceland after activists raised concerns about its impact on the environment.
The primary issue, brought by a coalition of groups before the country's supreme court, is the encroachment on a lava field that was designated a protected area in 2009. The secondary issue, which has captured many more headlines, is the welfare of Huldufolk, or elven "hidden folk" who may be living nearby.
Polls say a majority of Icelanders are at least open to the idea of the existence of elves, and concern for elven well-being has halted construction projects before. This endearing trivia has been regurgitated in travelogues and news articles, and there are some elf advocates protesting this road...
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[ Author: | Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/25/5242270/icelandic-highway-construction-under-review-environment-elves] | Image URL: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9606985/541610782_c3a5d1d115_z_large.jpg] [IFTTTautoSHAREv1.002 | Shared with ifttt.com More shared news etc on: http://bit.ly/Schavuiten_blog ]
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