Protect the Arctic - Save the Refuge

To the citizens of the world,

Today, the oil industry is trying to get its hands on America's last pristine wild place, Arctic Alaska. Aggressive Bush-era plans to expand drilling are still in motion, with no regard to the devastating impacts. Where we see wild, unspoiled land and life, big oil and energy sees huge profits. The Obama administration has pledged to protect the Arctic with "wise decisions based on sound scientific information." We must insure that this promise is kept, with permanent protection.

Since time immemorial, Native Alaskan communities have been interconnected with these wild places, relying on each other for their livelihoods. There is no such thing as clean oil development. Every year 70,000 tons of nitrogen oxides pollute the air. Annually, there are 500 spills of crude oil, petroleum products and other toxic substances, adding up to 1.9 million gallons since 1996. The fate of wild places, along with Indigenous Peoples and hundreds of species of wildlife, are at risk.

Permanent protection is our birthright. It's crucial we take a stand for all our relations.

*Let Your Voice Be Heard*

Visit www.NativeChildrensSurvival.org to find out how you can take action!

Mahsi choo! (Thank you in Gwich'in),
NCS

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• Alaska
• arctic refuge
• oil drilling
• oil spill
• protection
• gwich'in
• native american
• american indian
• native children's survival
• robby romero
• red thunder
• dakota rene
• subhankar banerjee