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Alaska
Defense Initiative
Today's
political climate in Washington, DC spells trouble for Alaska.
Special interests who want to drill, log, and mine Alaska's lands have
friends in very high places:
Sen.
Ted Stevens
Sen. Frank Murkowski
Rep. Don Young
Since 1994, Alaska's
Congressmen have enjoyed very powerful positions in our nation's capitol.
They have tried to use
their power to exploit Alaska's public lands at every opportunity. Sen. Ted Stevens
is the top Republican on the powerful Senate Appropriations
Committee. Sen. Frank Murkowski is the top Republican the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee, which presides over public lands
issues. And Rep. Don Young chairs the powerful House
Transportation Committee and serves on the House Resources Committee.
For the past six years, the Alaska Delegation has been largely unable to
promote their develop-at-all-costs agenda, thanks to the veto pen of
former President Bill Clinton. Now, with the election of
Republican President George W. Bush, Alaska's Congressmen have a much
more receptive voice in the oval office.
From oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to increasing
logging on the Tongass National Forest, the Alaska Delegation has
already indicated they plan a full-court press on Alaska's public lands.
That's why the Alaska Coalition has launched the Alaska Defense
Initiative. We will do our best to stop this all-out assault on
Alaska's lands. But we need your help.
Have your organization join the
Alaska Coalition today!
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