Stop Oil Drilling In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Stop Oil Drilling In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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October 22, 2017
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Started by Frank Escalona

There are few places left on earth that haven’t been changed by industry and development. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is the single largest one of those places.

Today, fate of permanent protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge rests on a Senate controlled by fossil fuel interests. There was promise in the original "Build Back Better Act" to provide protection for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the Bill has been watered down into the "Inflation Reduction Act" where the protection that had been offered to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been withdrawn in what amounts to a huge betrayal by Senators that had originally purported to be in favor of PERMANENT protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

We support any and all legislation that is promising towards an environmentally sustainable future. Yet the "Inflation Reduction Act" has no transparent accountability (spending/success metrics) , and gives the Fossil Fuel Industry, Oil Lease options in the Gulf Coast, Alaska Coast and leaves Arctic National Wildlife Refuge open to Oil Lease sales in the near future. This BETRAYAL of The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is ENORMOUS IN SCOPE, as to get stand alone legislation will take 60 votes in the Senate and that is impossible to achieve anytime in the near future. This was the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's best near term chance for protection as this bill only required a simple majority given to it by the V.P. It leads one to wonder why this sacrifice was made?? After meaningful protection had been given in the original bill!!

So where does that leave us???? With and environmental Bill, called an "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT"!

We need to commence a new effort for permanent protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Please contact your Representatives and Senators and express your disapproval of the removal of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protection from their Inflation Reduction Act. Ask that they begin to consider a stand alone transparent and simple Bill that gives PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!

And please stay tuned to opportunities that we will be providing for action as we seek permanent protection for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

 

Please see "UPDATE" below for current action opportunities

 

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