Dear NRDC Activist,

Earlier this year, the Biden administration temporarily suspended Trump's leases for drilling in the iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — but this was far from a permanent halt to reckless drilling in the Refuge, and the powerful oil and gas industry knows it.

They will stop at nothing to rip open these pristine wildlands and suck as much profit out of the ground as they can at the expense of the region's Indigenous communities, wildlife, and ecosystems. We can't let that happen.

Join NRDC in fighting to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other wild places from dangerous drilling by making a tax-deductible gift today — even just $5 helps! Every donation will be TRIPLE MATCHED until December 31, up to $400,000, to help us win this fight and defend our environment on all fronts.

There is so much at stake if the fossil fuel industry gets its way. Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would destroy the natural values that are critical to the Gwich'in and the Indigenous communities that stand with them. And it would be a death sentence for Arctic wildlife like gray wolves, musk oxen, caribou, and imperiled polar bears.

The Arctic is melting at unprecedented levels as the region warms three times faster than the rest of planet. There's no question: drilling here would exacerbate an already dire climate crisis.

At NRDC, we're doing everything in our power to secure permanent protections for this special place and the people and wildlife that rely on it.

But we need your support. We're running out of time to prevent the oil and gas industry from pillaging the Arctic Refuge and making the climate crisis even worse. Please give before midnight on December 31 to have your gift MATCHED THREE TIMES. Even $5 has the impact of $15!

Thank you for everything you do to power our vital work — we couldn't do any of this without you.

Sincerely,

Garett Rose
Senior Policy Advocate, Nature, NRDC