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RJ Hamster
Peter, the Arctic is one of the last places on Earth where oil and gas drilling should take place. Temperatures there are already rising up to four times faster than the rest of the planet. With climate change devastating landscapes and communities here and throughout our country, it’s never been more urgent to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
And yet, the Arctic is on the verge of being ripped open and ravaged for the sake of oil and gas company profits.
Protecting the public lands and waters of the Arctic is one of The Wilderness Society’s top priorities for the year ahead. Your gift today will go three times as far to power our multi-pronged approach, including:
Advocating against oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Under the terms of a 2017 law passed by Trump and congressional Republicans, a new oil lease sale must be held for the Arctic Refuge next year, unless Congress overturns the drilling provision. This region is “ground zero” for our rapidly changing climate, and we can’t allow local communities to bear the brunt any longer. That’s why the Biden administration is reviewing the leasing program and updating the requirements that future lease sales abide by—and we are applying pressure for them to adopt the strongest protections possible before the mandated lease sale occurs. Donate now and do 3X as much to push the Biden administration to strengthen protections for the Arctic Refuge >>