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Double Trouble for Polar Bears: New Report on threats of melting Arctic Sea ice and offshore oil development
The combination of near-record Arctic sea-ice loss and continued development of oil and gas in proposed polar bear critical habitat spells double trouble for Alaska’s polar bears, according to a new report issued by the National Wildlife Federation and the Northern Alaska Environmental Center. Mapping out recently proposed polar bear critical habitat relative to approved offshore oil development and recent trends in sea-ice decline, Double Trouble: Melting Arctic Sea Ice and Offshore Oil Development highlights the multiple threats facing polar bears in Alaska. To read the full report and download hi-resolution versions of the maps, visit www.nwf.org/polarbearreport.
Beaufort Sea Drilling Plans Challenged
NAEC joined with Native Village of Point Hope, Alaska Native, and other conservation groups to call for a timeout on oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean’s Beaufort Sea today, filing a legal challenge against Shell Oil’s permit to drill in the region next summer. The approved oil wells are in the migration pathway of endangered bowhead whales and close to the sensitive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with important on-shore denning habitat for threatened polar bears.
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Pamela A. Miller Wins Conservation Leadership Award
Northern Center's Arctic Program Director recognized for a career of environmental activism.
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Bill Introduced
Today Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (H.R. 39) for the strongest protection for the Arctic Refuge coastal plain vital to caribou, polar bears, migratory birds and subsistence livelihood and culture of local residents and the Gwich'in Nation.
Oil and Gas Industry Toxic Spills 1996-2008 Map
This new map shows oil industry spills in America's Arctic.
Alaskans Welcome Enforcement of Clean Air & Water laws in Prudhoe Bay
The Obama Administration took strong action to enforce the nation’s clean air and clean water laws resulting from BP’s largest crude oil spill in Alaska’s North Slope oil fields.
