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....
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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
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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....
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Hope In The Fight For Climate Justice


League Staff | May 4, 2018
The League's own Andy Moderow still has hope in the face of the Trump administration's push for Arctic Refuge leasing. This is how we keep fighting for climate justice and the rights of indigenous peoples. Read more
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