President Bush Renews Call for Drilling in the Arctic Refuge
April 29, 2008: Proving that pro-drillers will stop at nothing, President Bush called on Congress today to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
President Bush makes the false argument that planting oil rigs in our nation’s preeminent wildlife refuge would significantly lower the price of gas. We know that this is not true. What is true is that drilling in the Arctic Refuge would cause irreparable harm to a national treasure and add to the problem of global warming.
Read Executive Director Cindy Shogan’s statement about President Bush’s remarks.
Take action and urge your representative to protect the Arctic Refuge as Wilderness.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Named One of America’s Seven Wonders
Calling it wild like no other place in America, ABC News Good Morning America has named the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge one of the “7 wonders of America.” The show highlighted the Refuge’s majestic views and untouched wilderness – despite the fact that the Bush administration continues to push for oil drilling that would destroy the Refuge for future generations.
Visit ABC News’ website and find out why they selected the Arctic Refuge as one of America’s Seven Wonders.
Read Alaska Wilderness League’s reaction to the announcement.
