Climate Change And The Arctic


League Staff | July 25, 2019
Unless we fight climate change now and support those who are already being impacted, the world will lose not only its natural splendor but its cultural richness as well. Read more
Read more

Arctic Refuge Defenders Take The Fight To Capitol Hill


Corey Himrod | March 26, 2019
Today, Gwich'in leaders from across the United States and Canada are joined by faith leaders, scientists and veterans to stand together before Congress and speak on behalf of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and its coastal plain, and to support passage of The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act....
Read more

Arctic Refuge Protectors: An Open Letter from Teachers and Scholars


League Staff | February 26, 2019
Fossil fuel development in the Coastal Plain would devastate an Arctic nursery of global significance. It would violate human rights, jeopardize food security, and threaten the health and safety of Indigenous communities. It would contribute to the escalating crises of climate change and biological annihilation. Read more
Read more

Murkowski’s Broken Promises Continue To Grow


Adam Kolton | January 8, 2019
(This piece originally appeared in The Hill.) When drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was slipped into last year’s Republican tax bill, Alaska’s senior Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) promised to: “Do it right. We will take care of our lands. We will take care of our wildlife....
Read more