“This rollback is clearly not lawful and I’m deeply concerned about the harms this drilling project would cause to the Arctic Ocean’s sensitive marine ecosystem,” said Rebecca Noblin, Alaska senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “The only real emergency...
“If the Administration’s decision to sell off public lands in the Western Arctic to oil and gas development were truly for the common good, it wouldn’t face such widespread opposition,” said Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Executive Director of Grandmothers Growing Goodness. "A long history...
“It’s outrageous that this lease sale to allow oil drilling in one of the most incredible wild places on the planet is moving forward. The Arctic Refuge should never be offered up to the highest bidder, period,” said Cooper Freeman, Alaska...
“Salmon Beyond Borders and others have submitted multiple comments on this reckless project over the years to British Columbia and to leadership of the Tahltan Nation, but our concerns have gone unaddressed,” said Breanna Walker, Director of Salmon Beyond Borders. “Once...
“The collapse of Rig 26 – just miles from our community – is yet another stark warning of the risks of expanded oil and gas development in the Western Arctic. This is what happens when the government allows rushed development and...
“Clearcutting huge swaths of old growth in America’s largest rainforest is beyond stupid, but Trump’s willing to wipe out a lifeline for our planet to appease the logging industry. It’s despicable and dangerous,” said Marlee Goska, an Alaska attorney at the Center for...
The visuals show how ocean currents and wind could transport oil across Florida, California, and Alaska. They incorporate publicly-available regional ocean circulation models for each scenario, along with wind data from NOAA’s Global Forecast System. While the oil release rates and...
Alaska's Gwich’in Steering Committee and several conservation groups announced a lawsuit that challenges the federal government's plans to conduct lease sales to drill on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ...
