Blog author Brandon Sutton is an Atlanta native who is passionate about environmental issues. He loves to spend time outdoors whenever possible and has made it a practice to explore as much of the US as possible. His favorite pastimes include rollercoasters, hiking, canoing, and travel.
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Petition to stop Arctic Drilling & protect Polar Bear habitat |
Polar Bears have been getting a lot of attention recently due to the fact that for the first time in history, there could be a species placed on the Endangered Species list prior to the population actually dropping to a critical low. The reason is because the habitat of the Polar Bear is disappearing due to global warming. They rely on the Arctic ice to hunt for food. Now that the ice is melting, they have fewer places to find food and face extreme challenges to just to survive.
Just recently, the Interior Department has opened up an area of the Polar Bear's habitat in Alaska for oil drilling. This is just one more obstacle for the continued survival of this magnificent species. Check out the Sierra Club's initiative to block this drilling here.
Enough is enough! Continued oil exploration in a fragile climate is not the answer. I can only hope we learn that lesson before there is another catastrophic oil spill.
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