The Senate could OK the destruction of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
For the 24 years I was privileged to serve in the U.S. Senate, I opposed oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The 19 million acres in the Arctic Refuge are some of the world’s wildest, most unspoiled lands and are a part of America’s great national heritage. The Arctic Refuge is one of the places on Earth where we come closest to glimpsing the creative work of God. It should inspire our awe and careful stewardship. The native Alaskan Gwich’in people refer to the Refuge’s 1.4 million acre coastal plain as “The Sacred Place Where Life Begins.”
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