November 2021

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

What happens when public lands and waters are auctioned off to dirty industry?

The Biden administration has just offered more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for lease to the fossil fuel industry. This is one of many lease sales federal agencies conduct on public lands and waters through the federal fossil fuel program. These lease sales lock us into decades of fossil fuel extraction and skyrocketing emissions. Read more: [link removed]

The Donlin gold mine jeopardizes a way of life for Alaska Native Tribes

“The Kuskokwim River is our table, and it feeds our people throughout the year. If the Donlin mine goes through, and our river is contaminated, the fish in it will be destroyed.” – George Alexie, President of the Native Village of Eek, a federally recognized Tribal government whose members reside downstream from where the Donlin mine would be located. Read more: [link removed]

A win for lynx, grizzles, and wolves

Wolves, grizzlies, and lynx recently scored a three-for-one win in Montana. State regulators placed limits on wolf trapping to protect the other two species, which still have Endangered Species Act protections, from disturbance by trappers. Though we celebrate this victory, our fight to protect wolves in Montana must continue as the state pursues brutal eradication tactics. Read more: [link removed]

Department of Justice opens first-ever environmental justice investigation

After heavy rains, Haynesville, Ala., resident Charlie Mae Holcombe keeps her grandchildren from playing in her front yard because of the risk of infection. Unsafe mismanagement of local sewage systems has resulted in a resurgence of hookworm in her community. The county government lied about it; now the federal government has stepped in. Read more: [link removed]

A Texas oil company wants to drill the Everglades

“Preserve means keeping it as pristine as possible. The unknowns are numerous, and you can’t take this back if there’s a mistake.” – Billy Cypress, Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe. A Texas oil company wants to wreck Florida wetlands by drilling for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve — sacred land for the Miccosukee Tribe. WATCH NOW: [link removed]

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We need to stop auctioning off public lands and waters to fossil fuel development

25% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from fossil fuels extracted on federal lands and waters that belong to people living across the U.S. It’s time to end federal fossil fuel leasing. Every investment we make now must advance an equitable and just transition to clean energy.

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