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The death rattle of one of the most wicked
administrations in U.S. history is the rushed sale of
beautiful, precious Alaskan lands to fossil fuel companies
that would rip them apart for oil, the
price of which has plummeted during the pandemic and promises
to keep falling as we move towards a greener economy.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to sell
nearly 2 millions acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
to be desecrated for oil harvesting, and they are
rushing what should be months of reviews and approval
processes so that it will happen before Joe Biden's
inauguration!
This is a direct assault on the Ingidenous
communities of Alaska, who have lived on
and cherished these lands for thousands of years, existing in
a state of symbiosis. It is also a death sentence for the
countless wildlife species that roam happily in the National
Arctic Wildlife Refuge — iconic caribou (also known as
reindeer), endangered polar bears, and Arctic foxes, among
many others. When their habitats are developed, or
there is an inevitable oil spill, or their sources of food
diminish, where will they go? What will they do?
This rush job is insulting,
unprecedented, and dangerous. Tell the BLM to stop this at
once! Sign the petition demanding that any and all
sales being considered within the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge be immediately halted!
Thank you,
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Lauren
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. If Trump
gets away with rushing this sale of precious Alaskan land, it
will be extremely difficult for Biden to reverse. Sign the petition, stop the sale.
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