Dear John,

The Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear population is dwindling. Less than 900
bears remain. Now, their habitat is at risk from the oil and gas industries. Take action to protect polar bears from Big Oil.
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The Arctic Refuge is one of the most important onshore denning habitats for
polar bears in the United States. Mother polar bears with their cubs have become
increasingly reliant on denning in this area as sea ice melts due to climate
change.

Now, oil and gas seismic testing in the coast plan could irreversibly damage
this essential habitat. But the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has downplayed
the impacts of seismic exploration and is moving forward with the permitting
process. We need your help to stop it.

Take action to protect polar bears from the fossil fuel industry.

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[[link removed]]Polar bears are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The
Arctic Refuge is vital to their survival.

Seismic exploration in their habitat could crush bears in their dens or force
mother bears to abandon their cubs, leaving the little ones to perish.

Oil drilling in the last remnants of undeveloped coastal habitats in an
increasingly warming Arctic could eradicate polar bears from the United States.
We need your help to demand the BLM puts the lives of polar bears ahead of Big
Oil profits.

Demand the Bureau of Land Management stop seismic testing in the Arctic.

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[[link removed]]Seismic testing utilizes acoustic waves that search for formations of oil
deposits below the surface.

The delicate Arctic ecosystem still carries scars from testing conducted in the
area thirty years ago. Modern seismic testing will only be worse. The testing will fill a space the size of South Carolina with a dense grid of
crisscrossing tracks -- the equivalent of almost a full trip around the Earth. Thumper trucks, convoys, bulldozers, and tractors will roll over this fragile
ecosystem 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- for months on end!

The only reason for the BLM to go forward with this plan is to benefit the
fossil fuel industry. It would harm polar bears, disrupt sensitive ecosystems,
and impact local communities. We need your help to stop this plan before the
December 30th deadline to comment.

Use your voice. Demand the BLM protect the Arctic’s vulnerable ecosystem.

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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