True to the promise of “drill, baby, drill,” leaders in Washington are doubling down on attacks against Alaska’s wildlands, even during a government shutdown. This month alone, the administration has opened the entire coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, reissued permits for the proposed Ambler Road, and announced plans to open roughly 16 million acres of the Western Arctic to new leasing. These actions put corporate profit over the health of Alaska Native communities, sacred lands and wildlife, threatening landscapes that have been protected for decades. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3X2Bj8X Photo credits: Florian Schulz, Peter Mather, Zak Richter (NPS) (fb)

"Attacks on our public lands are an attack on our freedom to enjoy them. Locking them up in the name of greed goes vehemently against what Coloradans stand for: pristine public lands, vibrant communities and thriving economies." - Jim Ramey Colorado state director for The Wilderness Society (fb)