The Step-by-Step Plan to Sell Off the Arctic, and What You Can Do About It

The Step-by-Step Plan to Sell Off the Arctic, and What You Can Do About It

In a series of recent moves, the Trump administration and Congress have waged an all-out assault on the Arctic, aiming to maximize drilling across the entire region. Last month, the Interior Department opened the entire coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing and advanced similar plans in the Western Arctic. At the same time, pro-fossil fuel lawmakers are moving to strip protections across both regions. While …