Willow Master Project

SILA strongly opposes the Master Willow Project. Although any new fossil fuel extraction project would not follow the needs to reduce our green house gases and slow down our climate crisis, this issue is goes much deeper.

Master Willow Project hearings for public engagement were held the first month when the pandemic hit the U.S.. First ever virtual hearings were held and Iñupiaq people were the test subjects. Without any accountability or transparency in the process of how successful these virtual hearings where, BLM chose the minimum in each step of the process for public engagement.

This Record of Decision came one week before the presidential election, during a pandemic, while continuing to do the bare minimum to provide services for engagement with the public and stakeholders. This has been a clear case of environmental racism and a rushed process before administrations can change.

Iñupiaq Peoples will not continue to trade our health and ability to breath for basic essentials like running water and affordable heat. These are human rights and the oil companies economic hostage over our communities must stop.

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Repsol blowout in 2012 brought sickness to Nuiqsut community and light to the pollution and toxics from the oil fields