The Fish and Wildlife Service is allowing oil and gas companies to harass over 440 threatened polar bears. We’re filing a lawsuit to prevent that.
Indigenous, allied groups go to court to stop issuance of Arctic Refuge leases
What are the Effects of Oil and Gas Exploration on Polar Bears?
AWA in the Alaska Coalition Against Destruction in the Arctic
AWA submits request for an extension on the public comment period regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program
On January 14, 2019, we joined several other conservation groups by signing a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the public comment period deadline for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) pertaining to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program be extended beyond the 45 days originally advertised (currently due by February 11, 2019), and that additional public hearings be held across the nation so that members of the public outside of Alaska who value this national treasure are also given an opportunity to have their voice heard.