NRDC Action Fund Supporter,

President Trump is chomping at the bit to begin selling oil drilling leases in the fragile Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — and he may get his way before the year is out.

The Trump administration could begin selling these reckless drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge very soon.

And while we are fighting back on every front, there is one surefire way to end this assault and keep the Arctic Refuge off-limits to fossil fuel companies — voting Donald Trump and his pro-polluter allies out of office on Election Day 2020.

Right now, you can help DOUBLE your impact on our campaign to do just that — and fight the Trump administration's environmental attacks. Thanks to an anonymous donor, every donation you make to the NRDC Action Fund will be MATCHED $1-for-$1, up to $60,000.

We need immediate action: That's why, between now and Election Day 2020, the NRDC Action Fund is fighting to pass strong legislation in Congress that will permanently protect the Arctic Refuge from drilling. And our sister organization NRDC is preparing to file suit against the Trump administration in federal court to stop these disastrous lease sales.

With just 12 months to go until the most consequential election for the planet in history, we've never needed you more. Make no mistake: The stakes here are huge ... and the damage would be irreversible.

The Arctic Refuge is an unspoiled haven for polar bears, wolves, eagles, and caribou, and it's vital to the culture and survival of the region's Gwich'in people. It's also ground zero for climate change — temperatures in the Arctic are rising at twice the rate of the rest of the planet.

Even Trump's own Bureau of Land Management predicts that nearly six dozen bird species may face extinction due to climate upheaval. Shockingly, the same document states that there is "not a climate crisis."

We must act now before it's too late: Donate now to help us build the political war chest we need to save the Arctic Refuge and other cherished public lands and waters from coast to coast ... support critical legislation that will help halt the Trump administration's attacks on our environmental protections ... rally voters in key states and districts to support pro-environment candidates up and down the ballot ... and elect environmental champions to Congress and the White House in 2020.

Thanks to an anonymous donor who understands the gravity of the 2020 election, every dollar you give before this Sunday, November 3, will be MATCHED, up to $60,000.

We cannot afford another four years of destructive environmental policies. For the future of our planet, for the polar bears, birds, and other wildlife threatened with extinction, for the wilderness areas we can never replace, and for the sake of future generations — we must win big in 2020.

Please stand with us and take action today. Thanks for being someone we can count on.

Sincerely,

Kevin S. Curtis
Executive Director, NRDC Action Fund

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