Home to imperiled sea otters, whales and sea lions and the world's largest run of sockeye salmon, Alaska's Bristol Bay is a national treasure. But this ecological and economic powerhouse could soon be open to oil and gas drilling, and a potentially disastrous oil spill -- if the federal government doesn't step in to stop it.
The long-term value of the renewable fisheries that operate in Bristol Bay far outweighs the short-term value of nonrenewable fossil fuel extraction in the area. Risking this ecological and economic powerhouse for short-term gain -- and with potentially devastating results -- is unwise and should be reconsidered.
Help protect this special place and the amazing wildlife that call it home.
