1. The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) that has been introduced in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jared Huffman, will give the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge PERMANENT PROTECTION. The House vote is being scheduled for the week of Sept. 9, 2019. Please call your US Representative's office number and ask that they support the passage of H.R. 1146 and give the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge permanent protection.

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2. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann just returned from a big trip to Alaska which included the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, please call his D.C. office:

(202) 225-3271

And let him know that we need to grant permanent protection to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and ask him to support Jared Huffman and H.R. 1146.

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Announcement by House Leader Steny Hoyer scheduling House vote on H.R. 1146, July 17, 2019 - 08:49

https://twitter.com/LeaderHoyer/status/1151519363297619969

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I will bring 3 bills to the House Floor the week of Sept. 9 to protect the Arctic Refuge & block the Admin’s efforts to expand offshore drilling. I thank @NRDems @RepHuffman @RepCunningham @RepRaulGrijalva @USRepKCastor for working to protect our environment & coastal communities

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WARNING: BIG OIL IS ON THE REFUGE NOW

The US Fish and Wildlife Service states on their Arctic National Wildlife Refuge web site( a nice site to see the refuge) that Oil and Gas exploration work is going on on the coastal plane this summer, warning of air and ground heavy traffic by BIG OIL gathering data to exploit the refuge