Anonymous,

The largest remaining stretch of pristine wilderness in the entire country could soon be destroyed if we don't take action right now.

The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.1 Drilling -- and all the heavy machinery that comes with it -- could spoil this special place forever.

It's time to decide: Will we save this irreplaceable slice of the Arctic? Or will the scars of oil and gas drilling be carved into the tundra for decades to come?

You can help save the Arctic before it's too late by donating today. Your gift will help fuel our lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to open the Arctic Refuge to drilling.

Thank you,

Hannah Collazo
State Director

1. Brad Plumer and Henry Fountain, "Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling," The New York Times, August 17, 2020.

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From: Environment Colorado <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Subject: We're suing to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- are you with us?
To: Anonymous Donor <[email protected]>

Anonymous,

The Trump administration is going full steam ahead on its plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling -- so we're suing to stop the destruction before it begins.

The Trump administration's plan would destroy one of the last pristine wildernesses we have left. It's time to take a stand for the Arctic once and for all.

Alongside our coalition partners, we're challenging the Trump administration's slapdash proposal to open up the refuge to drilling. Are you with us?

Donate today to fuel our lawsuit to protect the Arctic.

Drilling in the Arctic would be a devastating one-two punch to a pristine ecosystem and our fragile climate.

The heavy vehicles used to search for oil in the refuge will crush polar bear dens and cause mother bears to abandon their cubs.1 The Porcupine caribou herd will be displaced from its ancestral calving ground.2 Nearly 70 species of birds could be driven to extinction.3 And when it's all over, deep scars will remain on the tundra for decades.4

All of that, just to extract oil that will go on to fuel the climate crisis -- and put even more pressure on an Arctic that is already melting faster every day.

We know we can't let drilling touch the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge if we want this natural treasure to endure. So we're going to court to protect it, and we need your help.

Your support is vital to this work, and all the work we do, Anonymous. Donate today.

Keeping the Arctic Refuge wild is a responsibility we take seriously. It's one of the last remaining pieces of unspoiled wilderness we have left on Earth.

We believe in a future where polar bears and caribou are safe to thrive. Where the inexhaustible energy of the sun and wind fuels our lives instead of dirty fossil fuels. Where unspoiled Arctic beauty still exists in the world.

To make that future possible, we need to stop drilling in the Arctic right now, before it starts.

We need your help to keep the Arctic wild. Donate today.

Thank you,

Hannah Collazo
State Director

P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf -- at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.

1. Steven C. Amstrup, "Proposed oil exploration plan would put polar bear population at an unacceptable risk," The Hill, October 25, 2018.
2. Joel K. Bourne Jr., "Oil prospecting may begin in Alaska refuge this winter," National Geographic, November 20, 2018.
3. Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin, "Trump administration opens huge reserve in Alaska to drilling," The Washington Post, September 12, 2019.
4. Henry Fountain, "See the Scars That Oil Exploration Cut Across Alaska's Wilderness," The New York Times, August 3, 2018.

Your donation will be used to support all of our campaigns to protect the environment, from saving the bees and protecting public lands, to standing up for clean water and fighting climate change. None of our work would be possible without supporters like you.