Proponents of oil development in Alaska have been making promises, and breaking them, for decades. More than thirty years of industrial activity in Alaska have demonstrated that oil production is inherently a dirty business. Despite the industry’s best intentions to minimize impacts, environmental and social effects are accumulating and resulting in lasting harm to ecosystems and indigenous cultures. This report calls attention to the many gaps between promise and reality, casting doubt on the reassurances being made by drilling proponents and their allies.

• Tags: alaska, America's Arctic, development, gas, leasing, oil
• Related Campaigns: Energy

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge provides vital habitat for some of America’s most spectacular wildlife. Birds, in particular, rely heavily on the Arctic Refuge. When the weather turns warm, the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge becomes a haven for millions of migrating birds, affording them a safe place to feed, mate and nest.

• Tags: alaska, ANWR, arctic national wildlife refuge, birds, coastal plain, development, drilling, migratory, oil
• Related Campaigns: Energy, Stewardship

This brief is submitted as part of the NEPA process for this land management proposal. It is intended to:

• Tags: BLM, development, gas, habitat fragmentation, NEPA, oil, wildlife
• Related Campaigns: Energy