August 19, 2004
Act to Stop More Assaults on the Environment
Printable Version | [eMail this article!] |The Bush Administration Assaults on the environment continue. There are petitions to sign if you are of a mind to do so.
At 23 million acres, the ill-named National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska is America’s largest single block of unprotected wilderness. It is home to the Inupiat Eskimo people, and vital habitat for nesting raptors, migratory birds, moose, grizzly bears, wolves, beluga wales, spotted seals and 430,000 caribou. After handing over all 9 million acres of the Northwest planning area to the oil and gas companies, the Bush administration now has its sights on the Northeast area, including the spectacular Teshekpuk Lake.
Petition the Navy to stop testing and using mid-frequency sonar which is leading to the beaching and death of whales and other sea life.
The NRDC has links to a number of critical enviromental action items at the Earth Action Center.Posted by rowan at August 19, 2004 07:36 AM | TrackBack | Printable Version | [eMail this article!] |