Friend, Labor Day might unofficially mark “the end of summer”, but it certainly doesn’t feel that way in many parts of the country that are experiencing record-high temperatures and extreme heat warnings.

And in the Arctic, global warming is hitting TWICE as hard with the region warming 2x the rate of the rest of the Earth. This is bad news for vulnerable polar bears who are left watching their ice habitats melt around them while they cling to survival.

To make matters even worse for these beloved animals, Big Oil and Gas are threatening to bring in dirty, toxic pollutants and industrial machinery to the already-fragile Arctic. The drilling and fracking alone is terrible for the environment, releasing harmful greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere — but the massive equipment also puts innocent polar bears in danger of being RUN OVER or BURIED ALIVE under snow.

The fossil fuel industry has done enough damage to the planet, and we cannot let these greedy corporations push endangered polar bears to EXTINCTION. Please, Friend, can you take just a minute out of your Labor Day to help protect defenseless polar bears and fight back against Arctic drilling? Add your name now! >>

With the recent federal ruling that approved new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) confirmed a 95% probability that the increase in fossil fuel activity will cause “SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH” to the endangered Southern Beaufort polar bears who live there — the most imperiled polar bear population in the entire world!

And the noise and air pollution brought in by Big Oil and Gas don’t just harm polar bears and wildlife in the Arctic. The expanded drilling activity is an environmental hazard that impacts the entire landscape, including the sensitive ecosystem that local residents depend on for survival, predominantly Indigenous tribes. 

Friend, while you might be soaking up the sun and warmth today, the Arctic region is in peril and at further risk of being destroyed by fossil fuel greed. As one of our top environmentalists, we’re really hoping that you care enough about the planet to take action right now by adding your name to our petition calling on FWS to reject increased drilling and fracking in the Arctic. We can’t do this without you, Friend. Will you join us in the fight against Big Oil’s environmental destruction by signing our petition right away?

Thanks for using your voice to protect the planet,
Friends of the Earth