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Right
now, Bank of America remains the only major American bank that
has not refused to fund dangerous oil drilling in the Arctic
Refuge. The Arctic Refuge's vast coastal lands,
boreal forests, and alpine tundra are home to a diverse array
of species including polar bears, musk oxen, Arctic foxes, and
the iconic Porcupine Caribou Herd. It's also vital to
Indigenous communities who have made their home on these
sacred lands for thousands of years. Drilling in the Refuge is a violation of
Indigenous rights and an assault on the irreplaceable wildlife
that rely on these lands for survival.
As we face the increasingly
horrific impacts of climate change — unprecedented wildfires,
hurricanes, droughts, and floods — we have to face the facts.
We are causing climate change, and we need to be transitioning
over to clean, sustainable energy sources in order to reverse
this trend. That's why every other large American
bank, including Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Morgan
Stanley, has changed their lending policies to exclude new
drilling in the Arctic. Now we need Bank of America
to do the same. Tell Bank of America that fossil fuels are a bad
investment and to stop funding the destruction of the Arctic
Refuge.
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
B.
The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. Any
expansion in the production of climate-torching fossil fuels
is simply outrageous and reckless — especially in a sacred
place like the Arctic Refuge. It's time for Bank of America to turn off the
funding tap for these dirty energy corporations!
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