Welcome to the media center of Arctic Refuge Action. Here, you can read press releases detailing upcoming events and browse some recent media coverage of our campaign. You can also find fact sheets and other materials about the Arctic Refuge and the campaign to save it. For more information, contact us.
Campaign Press Releases & News Coverage
Press Releases
“Environmentally gentle” drilling causes major crude oil spill — potentially largest in Alaska North Slope history
March 7, 2006
Last week during the Senate Energy Committee’s hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget, Chairman Domenici praised Secretary Norton and the Department of Interior for promoting “environmentally-gentle” oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Just days after these remarks, America got an unfortunate preview of just how “gentle” oil drilling operations could be if allowed on the Arctic Refuge’s fragile Coastal Plain. Read more.
President’s Budget Targets Nation’s Wildlife, Refuges and Other Federal Lands for Cuts
February 6, 2006
Clear Commitment to Resource Extraction Over Resource Conservation and Management. Read more.
News Coverage
BP Alaska Woes Could Hurt ANWR Drilling, Greens Say
Environmental News Network – August 10, 2006
BP pinches fuel line
The Register-Guard – August 10, 2006
British Petroleum Pipeline Conspiracy?
MSNBC – August 10, 2006
Big oil’s big problems
The Courier-Journal – August 9, 2006
Drilling fever
The Boston Globe – August 9, 2006
Pipeline shutdown to hit us in the wallet
The Mercury News – August 9, 2006
Time to retire plan to drill in polar refuge
Nashua Telegraph – May 30, 2006
Hands off ANWR
Los Angeles Times – May 10, 2006
Spill spoils argument
The Patriot News – March 8, 2006
Larry Schweiger: Oil’s spoil
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – February 17, 2006
First lease sale could net $7B — Interior
E&E DAILY- February 7, 2006
Media Contacts for Arctic Refuge Action
Pete Rafle
The Wilderness Society (202) 429-2642
Vinay Jain
National Wildlife Federation (202) 797-6894
Annie Strickler
Sierra Club (202) 675-2384
Brad DeVries
Defenders of Wildlife (202) 772-0237
Liz Hitchcock
U.S. PIRG (202) 546-4707 ext. 316
Luci Beach
Gwich’in Steering Committee (907) 458-8264
Press Kit
Arctic Refuge Action Day Press Release
Washington Post Op-Ed by Jimmy Carter
Energy Efficiency Factsheet by NRDC
Myths vs. Facts
Penny a Gallon Factsheet by The Wilderness Society
Arctic Refuge Action Print Ad
Arctic Refuge Action Print Ad – Horizontal
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