Tell President Obama to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young have wasted no time declaring their intent to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling. Their mission is emboldened under the Trump presidency, with a Congress controlled by Republicans.

The Coastal Plain of the Refuge is one of America's last wild places -- supporting the sacred birthing grounds of a caribou herd almost 170,000 animals strong, the nesting grounds of birds that migrate to all 50 states, and the denning grounds of the mighty polar bear. The Gwich’in Nation, whose home has been the Arctic since time immemorial, have called for permanent protection of the birthing grounds of the Porcupine Caribou herd for over 30 years.

For decades, the threat of drilling in the Arctic Refuge has been very real. And for decades people have spoken up to keep the oil and gas industry at bay. Now that the balance of power has shifted in an extraordinary way, we must work even harder to keep Big Oil and their drilling rigs out of the Refuge.

Tell President Obama to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge once and for all.

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Protect America’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the world’s most beautiful and unspoiled landscapes.

Now, with President-elect Donald Trump on his way into the Oval Office, Alaska leaders are eager to drill in the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge. If there were ever a time to permanently protect this incredible place, it is now.

The Refuge is one of our nation’s most important spiritual and majestic places, with caribou, muskoxen, wolves, 200 species of migratory birds, and polar bears calling it home. The Gwich’in Nation, whose home has been the Arctic since time immemorial, have called for permanent protection of the birthing grounds of the Porcupine Caribou herd for over 30 years.

Despite the Refuge’s importance to wildlife and people alike, oil companies have set their sights on drilling in this sensitive area for decades – a threat that has intensified as they go to greater lengths to find oil. The Refuge is ground zero for climate change impacts --  over the past 40 years, Alaska has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the country. We can’t risk compounding this problem by adding drilling to the equation.

Because of these immense threats, now is the time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge once and for all. Please take action to permanently protect the Arctic Refuge.

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