The Arctic Mine and Ambler Road are two pieces of a larger industrial development scheme that could transform one of America’s last great wild landscapes.
The public has until Nov. 2 to comment as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Arctic Mine.
The mine could threaten the Kobuk River watershed, caribou migration, fish habitat and subsistence resources that communities have relied on for generations.
But the stakes go beyond one mine.
The Arctic Mine is connected to the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road, which could open a largely undeveloped region to additional mines and industrial development. We must consider the whole picture: the mine, its connection to the Ambler Road and the additional industrial development it would enable. There are also major questions about financing for the road. The project is projected to cost billions of dollars, yet it remains unclear how much could ultimately fall to governments and American taxpayers.
The Brooks Range is one of America’s last great wild landscapes. Its clean rivers, abundant wildlife, and vast open spaces are increasingly rare. We shouldn't trade something irreplaceable for something temporary.
After a year of executive actions moving these projects forward without public input, this is finally your opportunity to have a say in what happens to these shared lands and help ensure the Brooks Range remains healthy, intact and wild for future generations.
Thank you for your advocacy and support.
Sincerely,
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