Standing Up in Support of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Feb 25, 2019 · 10 min read
The public’s message to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at its February 13th public hearing in Washington, DC, was clear: DON’T DRILL THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. Gwich’in leaders and other Indigenous voices, faith leaders, veterans, scientists, students, and community members gathered en masse at the only public hearing outside of Alaska on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) regarding the effects of oil and gas leasing on the refuge’s coastal plain. In accordance with the Trump administration’s directives, the BLM is rushing…
