Safeguarding Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
Oil and gas development, mining and the harmful effects of global warming threaten to scar this precious landscape.
Oil and gas drilling, coal mining and invasive development are combining with global warming's effects to wreak havoc on Alaska's vast, remote Arctic landscape. NRDC is working with Alaskan Native communities to protect this wilderness area and the whales, bears and other diverse wildlife that depend on it.
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