Help Reverse the Bush Administration's Rush to Drill the Arctic

On his way out of Washington, former President Bush pushed through a plan that would sell off almost all of Alaska's Arctic waters to Big Oil and would also open California's coastlines to drilling. This plan continues the U.S.'s unmatched contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and threatens coastal economies, vibrant fisheries, traditional Alaska Native communities, and endangered Arctic wildlife.

In April, new Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar put a halt to this unbalanced plan by extending the public comment period through September. The deadline to act, however, is fast approaching and your voice is needed more than ever!

Please urge Secretary Salazar and the Minerals Management Service to stop Arctic oil and gas projects, protect California's coastlines, and uphold the new Administration's commitments to addressing climate change, protecting the environment, and respecting the rights of indigenous cultures. Send him an email by clicking here!

Pacific Environment has witnessed offshore oil and gas development destroy communities, disrupt traditional indigenous cultures, soil beaches, and kill countless numbers of birds, marine mammals, fish, and other wildlife. We have an opportunity to prevent another Exxon Valdez tragedy. Join Pacific Environment today in speaking out against offshore drilling along America's coastlines and for the adoption of policies that address climate change and protect the Arctic Ocean!

Please click here to sign the petition

Help protect one of the last unspoilt frontiers. If we exploit this environment, it will be a sign that nothing is sacred and the message about Global Warming is going unheeded by USA politicians!