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Environment America asks ExxonMobil: Don’t drill in the Arctic Refuge

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This morning, we sent more than 30,000 petition signatures to ExxonMobil along with our partners at Environmental Action asking the oil company to commit not to bid for leases or make any future plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Below is the email we sent along with the petitions to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods:

To: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods
Cc: Vice President of Sustainability Dave Andrews

On behalf of thousands of Americans, we urge ExxonMobil to commit not to bid for leases or make any future plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic Refuge is considered the crown jewel of the wildlife refuge system and is one of the last wild places in the United States. Drilling in the Arctic Refuge is bad for business. We ask you to consider the following factors:

Linked you will find 33,276 petitions signed by supporters of Environment America and Environmental Action. We urge you to consider making this commitment and we encourage you to meet with leadership from the Gwich’in Steering Committee to discuss this request.

Sincerely,

Ellen Montgomery, Public Lands Campaign Director, Environment America

Patrick Kelly-Fischer, Board Member, Environmental Action

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