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America’s
Public Lands At Risk
Even though they've lost one attempt
to open America's Arctic Refuge to oil drilling, Alaska's Senators Ted Stevens
and Lisa Murkowski haven't given up. To learn how you can stop their
latest attempt to ruin this American treasure, visit one of our members, the
Alaska Wilderness
League.
Proponents of opening the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development consistently argue that oil drilling will not harm the environment of the Arctic Refuge. Check out a report that assesses those claims by comparing them with the documented impact of past and present North Slope oil development.
Click here to see the report “Broken Promises - the reality of big oil in America's arctic.”
The
Alaska Coalition has also commissioned a study comparing jobs produced by
drilling in the Arctic Refuge with jobs produced by energy efficiency and
alternative energy measures. To learn more, click here.
Help
Protect America's Rainforests
The
remaining wildlands of our Nations largest intact temperate Rainforests should
be protected from logging, road building, and other harmful exploitation.
These wildlands are of special importance to wildlife, fish, and local communities.
The Alaska Coalition and Alaska Rainforest Campaign support permanent protection of our National Forests in Alaska through passage of the Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act.
The Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act:
- Supports Healthy Fisheries
- Protects Wildlife and Habitats
- Supports Sustainable Tourism and Recreation
- Provides Stability for Communities and Native Cultures
- Protects the Purest Sources of Clean Air and Drinking Water
- Provides Access for Traditional Uses Including Fishing and Hunting
- Allows for Development of Over 1 Million Acres Along Existing Roads
To send your Representative a free fax in support of ARCA, visit the
Alaska Rainforest Campaign.
Ghost Trees
Take a virtual tour of the vanished forest of Southeast Alaska. This publication examines the historical impacts of logging in Southeast Alaska across all land ownerships, from 1900 through today. It also illustrates the necessity to preserve the balance that exists within the Tongass Forest.