The Sierra Club says "The Refuge is critical to the survival of Alaska Native communities. For centuries the Gwich’in and Iñupiaq people have relied on the bounty of the Arctic for their livelihood." It is vital to consider the Indigenous people who inhabit this area as well as the animals, and to avoid the large amount of carbon dioxide that will be emitted from any drilling project.

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