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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
 
 
 
 
Current and Proposed Oil and Gas Leases on Alaska's North Slope. Map by The Wilderness Society.

Find out more about current and proposed leases on Alaska's north slope.

The Arctic Refuge is America's Serengeti
Habitat to more than 250 animal species including wolves, grizzlies, caribou and millions of migrating birds, the Refuge is also the subject of an intense lobbying campaign by the oil indcustry. Unless we stop them, this world-class wilderness will become a vast oil development field.
>> Find out more now

Why NOT Drill in the Arctic Refuge
There are many reasons why Arctic Refuge drilling is a bad idea...from the destruction of a wildlife-rich and ecologically-sensitive environmnet to the speculative nature of oil development.
>> Reasons to NOT Drill

Wilderness Bills Promise Permanent Protection
Lest you think the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a purely defensive battle, we're happy to report that there has been positive legislation introduced in both houses of Congress.
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Photo: Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Art Wolfe.
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