Massive Arctic Oil & Gas Project Blocked By Federal Court

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An Arctic oil drilling project that was initially approved by the Trump administration has been blocked by the Federal Court in Alaska after the project failed to properly examine the effects of oil drilling on the climate and endangered polar bears. The decision comes after the Biden administration initially was to review this project, only to try and move it along without review. 

The Arctic is a constant topic of discussion when it comes to oil & gas, but the species that inhabit the arctic seem to be forgotten in these discussions. The Arctic remains pristine and there are hundreds of species that would be in peril at the expense of new oil drilling. Of course, endangered species like Polar Bears would be at incredible risk due to oil drilling, but the underwater species that call the Arctic home would also be in grave danger. The possibilities are endless when it comes to the disasters that could ensue through new drilling.

First of all, we've all seen the disaster that an oil spill causes an ecosystem and how devastating it is to local wildlife. We also know that drilling for oil can disrupt underwater species in their hunting & communicating, throwing off their senses and disrupting their livelihoods. At a time when Arctic sea ice is melting and Arctic species are already facing perils to their survival, the last thing we should be considering is going in and disrupting their existence even further in search of more resources. Allowing oil drilling would undoubtedly cause further perils to endangered species like Polar Bears, who already face insurmountable perils to their survival. 

When it comes to Endangered species, we should ONLY be looking at ways to make their existences easier and give them a fighting chance at a future. It's ignorant and negligent of us to even consider disrupting the Arctic wildlife in search of more oil when these species are already up against incredible challenges. Humanity has a rather hypocritical approach to conservation; we drill, we cut down trees, we poison waterways etc., and then when these species start to die off and become endangered, we slowly offer them protections. It's vicious cycle of manipulation that needs to end if we are truly going to prevent the inevitable extinction of hundreds of thousands of species because of our negligence.

The Arctic MUST remain untouched. We cannot truly claim to care about the environment or endangered species while simultaneously looking at ways to further imperil them. 

HAPPY VEG