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From fighting Shell as it journeyed to start drilling in the Arctic, to finding ourselves a big step closer to protecting the Arctic Ocean from development, the difference from last year to this couldn't be more dramatic.
June 2015. Throughout the summer, opposition intensified against Shell's Arctic misadventure. Hundreds of activists gathered in kayaks in Seattle to protest Shell's Arctic drilling program and its use of the city's port as a base for its Arctic drilling fleet. From that point, Arctic development became front-page news and "kayaktivism" was embraced by citizens across the country, becoming a powerful rallying tool in the fight to protect our climate and end offshore drilling.
Kayaktivists in San Francisco make their voices heard. (Photo: Greenpeace)
In July, citizens across the country banded together for the "Shell No" Day of Action. With more than 20 events in 15 different states – which included speeches by a U.S. Senator, a Congresswoman, and numerous other local elected officials – the nationwide protest continued the kayaktivist movement that began in Seattle. We called on President Obama to stop Shell – or any other oil company – from drilling in the Arctic Ocean. And the world turned its attention to Shell yet again when its damaged Fennica icebreaker was delayed leaving Portland, Oregon due to additional protests.
(Photo: Greenpeace)
Shell struggled on, but after a second failed Arctic venture in four years, the company announced that -after seven years of mishaps and $7 billion in lost investment- it was putting an end to its Arctic Alaska quest "for the foreseeable future."
(Shell's Polar Pioneer drill rig. Photo: Alaska Wilderness League)
Fast forward to June 2016, and Shell, ConocoPhillips and others have relinquished most of their leases in the Chukchi Sea. Now, but a single lease remains. Of the hundreds of leases sold to Big Oil in 2008, Shell will retain one lease in the Chukchi – the site of last year's drilling –- to retain the rights to the data it collected there.
The focus has shifted from the here-and-now – Shell and the threat of current development – to the future. Already, the Obama administration has canceled Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 237 and Beaufort Sea Lease Sale 242, the proposed 2016 and 2017 lease sales for the Arctic Ocean. But still on the table is the 2017-2022 five-year plan for offshore leasing. A draft offshore program released back in March removed the Atlantic from consideration, but included the Gulf of Mexico and three potential sales off the coast of Alaska. No place has potentially more to lose due to climate change than the Arctic – that's why the time is now for the president to take the Arctic completely off the table.
(A bowhead whale tale in the Arctic Ocean. Photo: Steven Kazlowski, www.lefteyepro.com)
This year, the drumbeat to save the Arctic has been continuous – in February, prior to the program's release, members of the U.S. Senate pressed President Obama to strengthen his commitment to act on climate change by dropping all new fossil fuel leases from America's 5-year ocean leasing program, and we joined with representatives from the Arctic, Atlantic and Gulf to deliver more than two million signatures from people across the country calling for an end to offshore drilling.
Following the release of the draft program, public meetings were held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) requesting public input on the offshore plans, and regardless of location – be it Alaska or our nation's capital – opposition was strong. More than 100 people attended rallies in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and local opposition was strong in North Slope villages like Barrow, Pt. Lay and Nuiqsut as well.
Photo: (Jessica Girard, Fairbanks, Alaska)
The final push began last month, when delegations from the Arctic, Gulf and Atlantic – including nearly the entire tribal council from the Native Village of Point Lay, Alaska – rallied at the White House before marching to the Lincoln Memorial.
(Photo: Alaska Wilderness League, D.C. #BreakFree Day of Action)
(Photo: Alaska Wilderness League, D.C. #BreakFree Day of Action)
In the days that followed, the Point Lay Tribal Council met directly with Obama administration officials and staff from various congressional offices. Their goal? To make sure Congress and President Obama stop drilling off their coast. These local voices were then backed by even more support from across the country. In addition to the millions of comments already delivered, on June 16 we helped deliver more than 1 million additional comments against offshore drilling in the Gulf, Atlantic and Arctic Ocean.
The final five-year program will likely come out this fall, and the people have spoken: it's high time to stop offshore drilling, particularly in places like the sensitive and pristine Arctic Ocean. We have fought Big Oil and our collective voices showed Shell – and the world – that Arctic drilling is a bad idea. Now it's time to protect the Arctic once and for all.]]>
And wherever you are in Alaska, you can harvest the most wild and sustainable ingredients imaginable – like wild salmon from the waters that wind through the Tongass National Forest. These salmon taste amazing, are incredibly healthy, and support communities throughout southeast Alaska. Here's your chance to share your favorite wild salmon recipe!
Today, in grocery stores across the US, you can buy a variety of wild Alaska salmon and make the connection between our dinner plate and the importance of sustaining wild salmon stocks and healthy forest ecosystems.
A coastal temperate rainforest with more than 4,500 salmon-bearing streams interwoven throughout its landscape, the Tongass is truly a "salmon forest." The forest provides an extraordinary spawning habitat for five species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink and Chum), and in turn the salmon return nutrients to forest. These salmon also support the region's extraordinary wildlife – everything from majestic bald eagles to iconic brown bears.
To celebrate this special forest and its delicious flavors, please share your favorite recipe for salmon here!
My greatest concern for my community is an increase in offshore activities, in particular offshore oil and gas production. This will increase the impacts of climate change which are already changing our community and way of life. When companies like Shell Oil work out there anything can happen, including an oil spill. I've seen what happens when oil spills into the water. I visited the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster five years ago. I held the oil in my hand and it wouldn't wash off. The smell stayed for many hours. I could feel how the migratory birds must have felt when they were covered in oil.
I have fought to protect our Inupiaq way of life for many years from offshore drilling. We rely on the Arctic Ocean and the bowhead whale to keep our community healthy and strong. We celebrate our relationship with the whales every year. The whales are in every part of our culture: our homes, our food, and our traditions. We rely on the bowhead whales that live in the Arctic in the same places where oil companies want to drill for oil. When the choice is between development and life, we should always choose life.
I knew it wouldn't end well when Shell Oil tried to drill in the Chukchi Sea in 2012. Huge ice floes forced a stoppage just one day after drilling began. And we all remember what happened next. The Kulluk, Shell's drill rig, caught fire and slammed into Sitkalidak Island. It was proof that Shell was not ready to operate in the challenging conditions of the Arctic.
Then again last year, Shell Oil tried once more to drill its wells off the coast of my home. After one short season, the company decided it was not worth it, and left for "the forseeable future."
Now the Obama administration is deciding whether or not to hold even more lease sales in the Arctic Ocean. They are considering a 2017-2022 leasing plan that includes sales in the Chukchi Sea and in the Beaufort Sea. Now is the time to protect our ocean and our way of life by saying no new offshore drilling in the Arctic! I've been attending public meetings in Alaska to make my voice is heard, and I recently traveled to Washington DC to join with others from the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico to continue to say no. We all depend on the health of our oceans to survive, as we have since time immemorial. Our cultures are not worth the short-term profit of oil drilling. And on May 15, we stood as one to say that our oceans – including Arctic Ocean – is not a place to drill for oil. It is full of life and culture and oil drilling threatens both.
Imagining how the bowhead whales and walrus would feel if there was an oil spill in the Chukchi Sea makes me feel very overwhelmed. We are part of the ecosystem and we need to protect it. It has sustained us for thousands of years. Even the federal government says that there is a 75 percent chance of a major oil spill if leases are developed in the Chukchi Sea. I know that some of the Native corporations are in favor of offshore development, but I am not. The corporations do not speak for everyone, and I think that it is important for people to remember this.
Climate change is already impacting our world in the Arctic and offshore drilling not only threatens our animals, but it will make the changes to our homes even greater by speeding up climate change.
I thank the all of my friends in this work. We will never stop fighting to protect our ocean.]]>
On May 15 delegations from the Arctic, Gulf and Atlantic rallied at the White House before marching to the Lincoln Memorial. In the days that followed, they met directly with numerous congressional and administration officials. Their goal? To make sure Congress and President Obama stop drilling off their coasts.
Members of the Point Lay Tribal Council came from the Arctic, plus representatives from the coastal communities of Shishmaref, Point Hope, Hooper Bay and Kaktovik in Alaska. From the Gulf, Representatives traveled from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida to ask for protection for the Gulf of Mexico, and Dr. Kyle Horton traveled from the coastal town of Kure Beach, North Carolina to discuss the risks to the Atlantic coast.
On Sunday, May 15, more than 1,300 people gathered in front of the White House to demand President Obama to stop drilling and keep fossil fuels in the ground.
The group marched from the White House to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, chanting the entire 1.5-mile walk. Chants included "keep it in the ground," "no new leases" and "save our Arctic."
At the Lincoln Memorial, some members of the Arctic delegation shared a traditional Inupiaq song and dance for the crowd. MC Reverend Yearwood from the Hip Hop Caucus closed the event by paraphrasing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous words: "Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are fossil fuel free at last."
The following Monday, the delegation began meeting with congressional and administration officials to share their message of stopping offshore drilling. Pictured above is the group with congressional champion Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ).
On Tuesday, the Tribal Council from the Native Village of Point Lay met with the Council on Environmental Quality, including Managing Director Christy Goldfuss.
Advocates from the Arctic, Gulf and Atlantic met with Arctic champion, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Tuesday. Many thank yous were shared for his leadership on stopping offshore drilling.
Next stop for the group was a meeting with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), another champion, to thank him for his work on protecting all oceans from offshore drilling.
There is still time to add your voice in opposition to offshore drilling. Leave your comment telling President Obama to remove the Arctic lease sales from the 5-year plan. Comment period closes on June 16.
Tell President Obama to STOP any future drilling in the Arctic Ocean!]]>
May 14 was International Migratory Bird Day, a chance to celebrate some of our most amazing and iconic birds and a reminder of the need to preserve the habitat that is critical to their survival.
The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska in the western Arctic is the largest single unit of public land in the nation, spanning nearly 23 million acres across the North Slope of Alaska. It includes millions of acres of wilderness-quality lands with important habitat for brown bears, caribou, polar bears, walrus and, of course, migratory birds. Each year, birds from across the country and beyond travel to these Special Areas to nest and raise their young.
Arctic terns have the longest yearly migration of any animal from start to finish, from their Arctic breeding grounds to Antarctica and back—a distance of some 25,000 miles. Photo credit: Richard Spener.
We've been fortunate enough to travel twice to the reserve, a land so remote and so wild that each trip has presented an entirely new experience. We had heard of the incredible birding at and around Teshekpuk Lake and we had to see for ourselves. It is the largest lake in Arctic Alaska and the third largest in the entire state.
We started our trip on a small creek, Keolok Creek, paddling north past hundreds of small lakes to our destination of Teshekpuk Lake. Minnesota might lay claim as the land of 10,000 lakes, but the region around Teshekpuk Lake could certainly challenge it in total quantity. The whole of the landscape is dotted by countless bodies of water, some no larger than ponds. And they are filled with life—during our two-week expedition, we found birds of every stripe in the surrounding wetlands. Each evening after dinner, in the warm light of the Arctic sun, we hiked to several lakes to watch the birds feed, preen and raise their chicks. It was a naturalist's paradise, a photographer's dream and a place we can't wait to revisit.
Birdwatching is a passion and not only for us, as according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, millions of Americans across the country see themselves as birders. And it is hard to overstate the importance of the reserve to America's birds and the pastime of birdwatching. Species that utilize all four flyways in North America, plus several international flyways, migrate to the reserve every year. Tundra swans from the Atlantic Flyway, white-fronted geese from the Mississippi Flyway, pintails from the Central Flyway and brant from the Pacific Flyway converge on this summer destination, just to name a few. Even shorebirds from as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand find their way north to the reserve.
Pacific brant. Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A cradle of life, Teshekpuk Lake lies at the heart of one of the most productive and unique wetland complexes in the circumpolar Arctic. It has been recognized by the National Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area for shorebirds, as it hosts the Arctic's highest density of these birds. More than one dozen of Audubon's Alaska Watch List species nest, molt or rest near Teshekpuk Lake, including threatened spectacled eiders, king eiders, red-throated loons, dunlins and buff-breasted sandpipers.
The key now, as is the case so often with our public lands, is protecting them. That means protecting the reserve's Special Areas, five areas of exceptional wildlife value set aside for protection within the reserve, so that the wildlife that depends upon them can thrive. Climate change, of course, looms over the Arctic like a peregrine falcon circling its prey—Arctic permafrost is melting, growing seasons are changing, sea levels are rising, invasive species are spreading, all of which can have serious consequences for local and migratory wildlife alike.
The red-throated loon breeds in coastal ponds and marshes around the state and spends the winter along the Pacific coast from the Aleutian Islands to Baja. Photo credit: Richard Spener
And then there is the specter of development. ConocoPhillips is slowly but surely moving deeper into the reserve and its first two projects—referred to as Greater Mooses Tooth Units #1 and #2—would be built just a short distance away from the Teshekpuk Lake and Colville River Special Areas and the direct impacts of development on the land are easy to see. Airstrips. Drill pads. Pipelines. Gravel roads. And as development spreads across the landscape of the reserve, industrial noise will affect migration and nesting patterns, roads and pipelines will divide up ecosystems and available habitat already threatened by climate change will be lost.
The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is a hidden jewel in northwest Alaska. To preserve it, we need President Obama to continue to stand out front on the issue of climate change and to continue to work with the global community to address it. His administration needs to make sure that development in the reserve does not proceed until the highest scientific and environmental standards are met. This International Migratory Bird Day, let's all make a promise to protect the reserve and its globally important Special Areas for the birds and wildlife that depend on them.
Toni Armstrong and Richard Spener have been frequent visitors to Alaska and the Arctic, including two trips to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, and five unguided trips to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They both also serve on the board of directors of the Alaska Wilderness League. Toni and Richard reside in St. Louis, MO.]]>
On April 26, the League joined more than 100 people in Washington, DC standing in opposition to proposed leases in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.
The group gathered outside of a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) meeting being held to receive public comment on its proposed 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing plan. Reverend Lennox Yearwood (pictured above), president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus and advocate for human rights in the Gulf region, pumped the crowd up by leading chants: "Keep It … In The Ground!" "Climate … Justice!"
We were also joined by long-time Arctic champion, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) (above), who is working in Congress to stop all new leasing on federal lands, including no new offshore leases. Sen. Merkley pumped the crowd up some more: "We are going to work together for our future, the planet's future, & our children's future."
Bernadette Demientieff, Alaska Native activist and acting executive director of the Gwich'in Steering Committee, gave a moving speech about why stopping offshore drilling is important to her and the future generations of Arctic Native communities: "We have to think about our climate and future generations…. We have to respect our Mother Earth." A clip of her inspiring words can be found here.
"We have to think about our climate and our future generations" #keepitintheground pic.twitter.com/7qdCikhjrP
— Sierra Club Live (@SierraClubLive) April 26, 2016
Additional speakers included Michael Brune, Sierra Club's executive director, and Besse Odem, the NAACP Youth Council vice president. Following the event, attendees headed into the meeting to submit comments of their own. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is continuing to solicit input about the five year leasing plan, with a comment deadline of June 16. You can find more information – and make your voice heard – below!
Tell President Obama to STOP any future drilling in the Arctic Ocean!
Find more info at: http://boemoceaninfo.com/]]>
We have successfully stopped Big Oil in the Arctic and we are not letting up now! Shell has decided to stop their bids to drill in the Arctic Ocean and recently the Obama administration made an important step by removing the Atlantic Ocean from its offshore leasing program for 2017-2022.
But this plan still leaves the door open to other companies drilling in both the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas just off the coast of the biologically-sensitive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the Gulf. The Arctic Ocean and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be at risk if drilling moves forward. Join me and thousands of others in saying no more to offshore drilling on Sunday, May 15 at the White House.
No place has potentially more to lose due to climate change than the Arctic, and the president has promised to continue to be out front in leading the fight against climate change after having seen the fragile and sensitive Arctic region for himself. The president has made a commitment to climate change and saving the Arctic must be part of that equation. It is high time for the president to take the Arctic off the table and continue his Arctic legacy.
With the high risk of a large oil spill, drilling in America's Arctic is irresponsible and risky. The Arctic is prone to hurricane-force storms, 20-foot swells, widespread sea ice, frigid temperatures and months-long darkness. There is no proven way to clean up an oil spill in these extreme conditions. Shell's Arctic exploits have proven that the oil industry cannot be trusted in America's Arctic. What's more, by the Department of the Interior's own estimate, there's a 75 percent chance that a major spill—one of more than 1,000 barrels of oil—could occur if production moves forward in the Chukchi Sea.
These are all of the reasons why I will be joining in on a day of action on May 15 at the White House. People will be calling on the Obama administration to strengthen our coastal communities and not risk their ruin. The history of treating the Gulf as a "sacrifice zone" must come to an end by focusing on a transition that brings the region more economic prosperity, not more drilling. And in Alaska, we must preserve the ability of people to subsist off of traditional food gathered in on the clean lands and in the clean waters of the Arctic as has been done for thousands of years.
More than one million petitions from across the country have already been delivered asking the President to take action. I hope to see you there alongside people from frontline communities to take action to protect our climate, our environment and our coastal communities by keeping fossil fuels in the ground.
Tell President Obama to STOP any future drilling in the Arctic Ocean!]]>
April marked the sixth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy that occurred in the Gulf. We can't let a similar tragedy happen in the Arctic.
Yet, the Obama administration recently released its proposed 5-year plan for offshore leasing, and while the Atlantic has been given a pass from drilling, the Arctic is still open to potential future development. If we want to address climate change in a meaningful way we need to acknowledge that exposing new areas, especially sensitive areas like the Arctic, to potential fossil fuel development simply can't happen.
In 2007, our 57' sailboat, Cloud Nine, was transiting the Northwest Passage among the islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. What used to be icy and treacherous waters, instead were nearly ice free. In fact, to the astonishment of those on board, the nearly 7000-mile voyage took only 73 days, and the Cloud Nine never touched one piece of ice.
This was a very different picture from what happened when we attempted the same route in the summer of 1994. That summer we were met by ice choking off all potential routes. We were forced to abandon the voyage and retreat out of the Arctic.
In the 13 short years between those two sailing expeditions to the far north, there was a 40 percent loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. That is a 40 percent loss of our northern polar ice cap. Human activity is having a profound and sudden impact on Earth's climate systems, and the Arctic is experiencing the most rapid and visible changes. And in March, in a move counter to preventing the human impacts of climate change, President Obama and his administration left open the possibility for potential Arctic offshore drilling. This is unacceptable. We need to do better to protect our planet.
The Arctic Ocean environment is harsh and unforgiving – it is cold, dark and icy for most of the year. There is little infrastructure in place to help if there was a spill – the nearest Coast Guard station is 1,000 miles away. And the fact is: when we drill, we spill. Accidents are part of drilling and the risks in the Arctic are huge. According to the federal government's own report, there is about a 75 percent chance of a spill if development happens in the Chukchi Sea. And we know that cleaning up a spill in the Arctic's icy environment is impossible.
For centuries, explorers have sought to navigate the Northwest Passage — a shortcut from Europe to Asia that would negate sailing around the southern extremes of Africa or South America. For much of that time, the idea was something between a flight of fancy and a dangerously unapproachable challenge. Now, the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are opening to navigation, and we understand that our very own human activity is causing the Arctic environment to rapidly change.
President Obama has made a commitment to mitigate climate change and has announced a U.S.-Canadian agreement to work together to protect the Arctic. The Arctic, which is dual-threatened by climate change and fossil fuel development, should be taken off the table to leasing in the 5-year plan. The president still has time to make the right decision and remove new Arctic leases from the plan – protecting our climate and protecting the Arctic are intrinsically linked, and we can no longer stand by and pretend that we don't see the impacts of humans on climate change and the Arctic.
David Thoreson is a professional photographer, Explorers Club Fellow, and the first American sailor in history to sail the infamous Northwest Passage in both directions.]]>
It's that time of year. The cherry blossoms spring to life, there are crowds of school kids on their first trips to Washington, DC, our Metro is full of tourists seeing the monuments or touring the museums – and Alaska Wilderness League greets our advocates for a week of lobbying and education. The city is full of people advocating, learning and experiencing all of Washington, DC.
(Image, above: Dave Shreffler. A caribou trail meanders through sedges alongside the Kongakut River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.)
Our participants come from all across the country to advocate for our public wild lands and waters in Alaska – from small towns and big cities, from Alaska to Florida. We bring them here to share their love of Alaska's public lands with their members of Congress and to relay their experiences and opinions to their legislators. This year they are advocating for Wilderness protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain – otherwise known as the Refuge's biological heart. This is the place where life begins, where hundreds of migratory birds are hatched, where polar bears den and where caribou give birth.
Congress and President Obama have taken great steps towards protecting the Arctic Refuge over the past year, but it was only a start. In January 2015, President Obama announced that it was time to take the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off the table to development. He recommended that Congress protect its sensitive Coastal Plain and other important areas as Wilderness. That same month, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced legislation to protect one of America's greatest treasures and a truly iconic place: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, would designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain as Wilderness. A few months later, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a companion bill with the historic support of 34 senators.
On February 26, the House of Representatives took a groundbreaking vote to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain as Wilderness. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered the House Arctic Refuge Wilderness bill as an amendment to the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015, H.R. 2406 in an attempt to achieve something positive in a bad bill that contained a number of destructive provisions for wildlife, public lands, environmental laws and key conservation policies. The vote on the amendment – the first time Congress has ever voted on a Wilderness bill for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – was 176 yeas and 227 nays, with nine Republicans voting in support of Wilderness for the Refuge. Rep. Jared Huffman said, "The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska is one of those uniquely American places, and we must do our due diligence to protect this one of a kind national treasure from the dangerous effects of drilling. By designating this area as wilderness, we can finally recognize the intrinsic value that this land holds. As Edward Abbey said, 'The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.' I thank my colleagues who stood up today as defenders of wilderness and voted for my amendment."
What's more, support for the Arctic Refuge is growing, including the voices of conservation and religious leaders, Native leaders, communities of color, outdoor enthusiasts, and veterans. These groups are joining from across the U.S. today to act on climate change, demand justice for Alaska Natives, and call on the federal government to establish the strongest possible protection for the Arctic Refuge. Together, we have an unprecedented opportunity to protect the Refuge, once and for all. Politics, science, and public opinion are all lining up in favor of protecting this irreplaceable wilderness.
Yet, Congress has still not acted on President Obama's recommendation – the time is now to protect the Refuge. Thank you to Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), as well as, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) for championing this important legislation. We hope that Congress heeds your call and gets this over the finish line for good!
Take action: Tell you Senator to support Wilderness for the Arctic Refuge!]]>
In early April, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held public meetings in communities across Alaska's North Slope to receive input on its proposed 2017-2022 Five Year Offshore Leasing Program.
Great things have been happening in Alaska this month.
In early April, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held public meetings in communities across Alaska's North Slope to receive input on its proposed 2017-2022 Five Year Offshore Leasing Program. This program outlines how leasing will proceed over the next five years in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and in the Gulf of Mexico. At each meeting, local opposition to offshore drilling was strong!
Photo: Jessica Girard (Fairbanks, Alaska)
After spending a week meeting with Arctic communities, BOEM traveled to Fairbanks and Anchorage, where they were greeted by hundreds of Alaskans opposed to offshore drilling! Alaskans who were concerned about offshore drilling far outnumbered those in favor of leasing our Arctic Ocean, with only 10-20 drilling supporters showing up at each hearing.
Photo: Greenpeace (Anchorage, Alaska)
The messages that were delivered to BOEM were strong. Janet Mitchell, administrator for Kivalina City Council, attended the Anchorage meeting. She made the following statement: "We have been living and responding to the dangers of erosion from climate change for years now. We have grave concerns about drilling in the Arctic because it is our livelihood, our survival that is threatened."
Photo: ShoreZone (Kivalina, Alaska)
From the opposite end of the state, fisherman Kory Blake came to Anchorage from Cordova to tell the story of what happened when the Exxon Valdez oil spill destroyed his commercial fishery. Today, almost three decades later, his way of life continues to be impacted, the result of a spill that ultimately affected 1,300 miles of shoreline and 11,000 square miles of Alaska's ocean. His words made a very strong case that we can't risk similar spills in Alaska's Arctic Ocean.
Photo: Greenpeace (Anchorage, Alaska)
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is continuing to solicit input about the five year leasing plan, with a comment deadline of May 2. You can find more information – and make your voice heard – below!
Tell President Obama to STOP any future drilling in the Arctic Ocean!
Find more info at: http://boemoceaninfo.com/]]>


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CarComplaints.com Notes: We all want our SUVs to be able to stop on a dime, just not randomly and without warning. But that's what was happening to 2005 Pilot owners: their vehicles were slamming on the brakes even when they didn't. A government investigation of this problem led to a recall in March of 2013.
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So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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Hey, I got the m200 mkIII's recently and am using them on my desk. Based on my experience with this setup, I would recommend using floor stands with these speakers. Upon setting the m200's just flat on my desk, I noticed a strong mid-bass distortion. I have since made a diy platform for them to sit on, to decouple them from my desk, and definitely noticed an improvement in the bass response. Just my opinion, but hope it helps!
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Tasty JazzLet this lush piano-guitar combo glide you into a smooth and mellow mood.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/light.jpgSingle2015-ST$ 39.952015-EX$ 59.952015-W$ 149.95Genre: Themes, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Production Types: On Hold Music, Background Emotions: Positive, Cool, Leisurely, Relaxed, Soothing, Spirited Instrument: Guitar (Electric), Instrumental, Guitar
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After EightWalk into a smoky nightclub to check out this cool jazz combo. Laced with liquid guitar licks and relaxed piano.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/light.jpgSingle2001-ST$ 39.952001-EX$ 59.952001-W$ 149.95Genre: Soulful, Jazz Production Types: On Hold Music, Background Emotions: Cool, Intimate, Leisurely, Relaxed, Smoky, Bluesy, Mellow, Quiet, Soft Instrument: Jazz Combo, Acoustic, Instrumental
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Eleven ReasonsA pleasantly sneaky jazz-flavored number, nice for plot development. Easy flute lines leads us there.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATEL_200.jpgSingle59402-ST$ 39.9559402-EX$ 59.9559402-W$ 149.95
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I'm a Firefighter and have painted firefighters in action for close to 20 years. When I saw the World Trade Center on 9/11 I knew there were going to be a high number of fatalities, including firefighters. At the end of that horrible Tuesday, there were countless lives that would change forever. I know many New York firefighters, including my brother, that lost friends and co-workers that day. I attended the funerals of the firefighters I did know and many more I didn't. I had to paint something. I wanted it to be simple but powerful enough to make a lasting impression. Like the impression left by the firefighters climbing the WTC to make complete the largest rescues in US history. That is why I painted A New York City firefighters helmet place on an American Flag. I don't think I need to say anymore except, NEVER FORGET!
My name is Paul Joseph Walsh and I was raised in Newington CT. I had an inherent artist interest and began painting at an early age. I was encouraged by family and art teachers to continue to expand my artistic ability. I also had an interest in firefighting at an early age. I joined the fire service as a volunteer in 1979. After serving 5 years, my love for firefighting transitioned to a career with the City of New Britain Fire Department (NBFD). I'm currently a Fire Captain with NBFD and a third generation firefighter. I attended Central Connecticut State University for graphic arts and Hartford State Technical College for fire science. I was inspired by a friend and New York City Firefighter/Artist John Goss to paint firefighters as my...
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The 17 year old rising star took to one of the main stages at the festival and easily held her own in a set sandwiched between Capital Cities and Sleigh Bells and earning a shout out from superstar Pharrell Williams later on the same stage.
The crowd flocked to the outdoor stage buzzing with excitement for the New Zealand singer who has become something of an enigma for her overseas audience.
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Since her early shows, her performance and presence has picked up but more than that, she seemed genuinely floored by her newfound fame.
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