The Biden administration just came out with a new draft management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — but the proposal doesn't go far enough to protect the this cherished wildland from reckless oil and gas drilling.

The Arctic Refuge is home to birthing caribou and migratory birds and provides a key denning ground for America's polar bears. The Gwich'in people rely on lands in the Refuge for their livelihoods. And blocking drilling there is critical to reducing our dependence on dirty fossil fuels driving the climate crisis.

President Biden's Bureau of Land Management is inviting public comments on its plan — but only for the next two days.

Please make your voice heard before Nov. 7 in support of stronger protections for the Arctic Refuge.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that 21 endangered species — including eight species of mussels and 10 bird species — have been removed from the endangered species list due to extinction.

The unhappy announcement is a stark reminder of the worsening biodiversity crisis. The landmark Endangered Species Act (ESA) suffered devastating rollbacks under former President Trump.

These latest extinctions underscore why it's so critical that imperiled species receive the ESA protections they desperately need — before it's too late.

Send a message to President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to take HISTORIC strides to restore and protect the Endangered Species Act.

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Before the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 1980, conservationists fought for many decades to protect the relatively untouched lands at the northeastern edge of Alaska. Take a trip through history to learn more about the place the Gwich'in people have called "the sacred place where life begins," which now sits at the center of the fight against more destructive, dirty oil drilling. Read more >

• Stand With Standing Rock: Demand a Fair Environmental Review of the Dakota Access Pipeline: Each day the pipeline continues to operate, it violates Indigenous sovereignty and treaty rights, and poses a constant threat to crucial water sources. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe rejects the recently released U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental review — join the fight and submit your public comment demanding a new, unbiased Environmental Impact Statement. Take action >
• Protect Health and Fight Climate Change with Cleaner Vehicles: Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. and a major source of other harmful pollutants that significantly impact public health. New standards would help combat the climate crisis, protect communities, and speed the transition to all new vehicle sales being zero-emission by 2035. Take action >

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