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I read the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on drilling in the Arctic Refuge, so you don’t have to.
Just before the Christmas holidays began, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. While the rest of my family was decorating trees I was reading about pipelines and processing facilities on the fragile Arctic tundra. While my nieces and nephew put out goodies for reindeer, I was thinking about the Porcupine caribou herd — and how they would suffer if drilling was ever allowed in their calving grounds. [Learn more]
Peel consultations are over. What’s next?
It’s taken seven years to get to this point, but we’ve finally reached the end of the consultations on the Peel Watershed Final Recommended Plan. Congratulations to everybody who submitted their comments and participated in this important democratic process! Submissions closed in November, and now many of you may be asking: “What happens next?”. [Learn more]
Stewards of the Yukon
The Wilderness Territory. It’s one of the reasons so many have travelled to the Yukon, and one of the reasons so many have stayed. With that comes the responsibility to maintain and protect the areas that we hold dear. [Learn more]
Encouraged in Anchorage
The fingerprints of the fossil fuel industry cover Anchorage, Alaska. BP logos decorate the airport and Exxon Mobil’s name is carved on the plaques beside commemorative trees. The city’s convention centre sits in the shadow of the ConocoPhillips skyscraper. That’s why I was shocked that nobody from any of the oil companies showed up to the convention centre to testify in favour of oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the heart of the Porcupine caribou herd’s calving grounds. [Learn more]
Developing a much needed wetland policy
This spring the Government of Yukon started developing a policy for wetland management in the territory. While it seems long overdue, CPAWS is nonetheless excited to be contributing to the process. We hope to see a robust, conservation-focused policy that will fill a large gap in protecting Yukon’s wetlands and provide land managers with a consistent approach for making decisions. [Learn more]
It’s time to speak out about drilling in the arctic refuge
Want to have your voice heard, but don’t know how? This is your chance. A public consultation period is about to open through the United States Department of the Interior. Since this is a transboundary issue both Americans and Canadians can submit comments. [Learn more]
Ottawa’s $1.3 billion commitment shows wilderness conservation a serious priority
Earlier this week, that all changed. On Tuesday, the Liberal government committed a historic $1.3 billion to protecting our country’s land and water. For us, a non-profit dedicated to protecting the Yukon wilderness, this is huge news. [Learn more]
We did this, together
At the Whitehorse Livestream of the Peel Supreme Court decision last December, when the news came through that we had— in a unanimous victory —won our court case, a couple things quickly became clear. [Learn more]
Peel watershed celebration in Whitehorse
It’s time to celebrate our Supreme Court of Canada victory, and all of you who have put so much energy, hard work and dedication into protecting the Peel Watershed! Join us at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre starting at 4:30 pm on February 2nd for an evening jammed-packed with storytelling, delicious food, dancing to live music and so much more. [Learn more]
Wilderness values meet style in our new clothing designs
Wilderness values meet style in our new clothing designsOur new swag has arrived!We are beyond excited to share these new designs. We worked hard to ensure our new clothes are ethical, comfortable and stylish. We were blown away with the end result. Swing by the CPAWS Yukon office to pick a t-shirt, sweater and baseball cap up [Learn more]