Letter: ‘Willow Project would be devastating for the Arctic’

March 24, 2023

I hope the courts stop the ConocoPhillips Willow Project oil drilling proposal in Alaska.

It would be devastating for the Arctic, the wildlife and the Gwich’in people, and it will make climate change worse if it’s allowed to go forward.

The oil and gas industry already has 95% of the Arctic. Why do they insist on this last 5%?

It’s only six months worth of gas and oil.

To see a short film on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, click on this YouTube link.

Debra Wilson

Ashland

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