Protect Alaska’s Public Lands from Destruction
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is facing a decision on opening 28 million acres of Alaska’s pristine, protected public lands to destructive industrial development like mining and oil and gas drilling. We must generate as many messages as possible to help keep these cherished public lands protected.
If these lands lose protection, it will open sensitive areas like land within Bristol Bay where we’re already fighting to stop the Pebble Mine and other proposed mining projects. The Bristol Bay watershed alone supplies more than half the world’s sockeye salmon, and the fishery supports 15,000 jobs and generates $2.2 billion annually.
Sign NRDC’s petition today. We can’t let these vital protections be lifted — sign the petition urging the Bureau of Land Management to keep pristine Alaskan lands protected. >>
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I’m deeply concerned about opening 28 million acres of Alaska’s public lands to destructive industrial development like mining and oil and gas drilling. Some of the largest intact landscapes left in the U.S. are in Alaska, providing homes for Indigenous communities and habitat and refuge for caribou, moose, bears, all five species of Pacific salmon, migratory birds, and countless other wildlife. These treasured lands support communities, cultural resources, subsistence resources, and recreation like hunting and fishing. And they’re at the forefront of the climate crisis. Don’t let vital protections for Alaska’s public lands be lifted. Maintain protections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.