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Why You Should Care About The Arctic Refuge – Even If You Never Go There

Kristen Miller | November 2, 2017

The Arctic Refuge is wild and spectacular—and, get this: It belongs to all Americans. Including you. (This piece originally appeared on Outdoor Research.) Read more

Remembering Hetch Hetchy, Glen Canyon In The Fight To Save The Arctic Refuge

Adam Kolton | October 19, 2017

Today the Senate voted 51-49 to approve the first stage of a complicated multi-part budget reconciliation process that, if the Alaska congressional delegation gets its way, will attach drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on to a massive package of tax cuts. Read more

Alaska Is Under Attack From The Trump Administration

League Staff | October 13, 2017

Since Donald Trump’s inauguration and his nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to the position of Secretary of the Department of Interior, industry-fueled attacks on Alaska’s wild lands and waters have picked up. Read more

Protecting The Arctic Refuge Is Non-Negotiable

League Staff | August 24, 2017

(This piece is posted with permission from the Patagonia Cleanest Line blog.) Bernadette Demientieff, the Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee: “For us, this is a matter of physical, spiritual and cultural survival. It is our basic human right to continue to feed our families on our ancestral lands and practice our...