Thank you Jane for exposing the threats of Alaska lawmakers and Drill,
Baby, Drill Congress. President Obama has opened the Arctic ocean to Shell
drilling. Big oil is paying for ads inflating their jobs and
telling public they need those subsidies. What we can do is make comments
as given this opportunity by USFWS. Entire information given below and
Jane added good talking points from the E & E reporter. Public
comments are desperately needed to fight Alaska delegation and let Obama know
the Arctic Refuge belongs to all of America, not just Alaskans.
Phyllis
The public comment period on the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) Draft Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) starts on Monday, August
15. The CCP is the document that guides
long-term management of the Refuge. We encourage you to share your thoughts with
us. The most useful comments will be about specific content in the Draft
CCP/EIS. Please tell us what you do or do not like about the vision, a
particular goal, one of the alternatives, etc. We are also looking for important
points we may have missed. Please keep in mind that comments do not constitute a
vote -- we are looking for quality, not quantity. The entire Draft CCP/EIS is on our website (http://arctic.fws.gov/ccp.htm), as is a 20-page
summary booklet. A limited number of CDs, and an even more limited number
of 2-volume bound sets, are available on a first-come first-served basis. Please
visit our website to submit comments using the web, for more information about
the CCP and the CCP planning process, or to request a copy of the
CCP/EIS. You can also submit comments
by email at [log in to unmask], by fax to (907) 456-0428, or you can mail comments to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Arctic NWR – Sharon Seim
101 12th Ave, Rm 236 Fairbanks AK 99701 Comments must be received by November 15, 2011