The Wilderness Society Condemns Unprecedented Approval of Ambler Road Project
Gates of the Arctic National Park, AK
Carl Johnson
Move by the Trump administration threatens Alaska's water, wildlife and Indigenous Rights
ANCHORAGE, AK — The Wilderness Society strongly opposes today’s unprecedented Presidential order approving construction of a 211-mile industrial mining road through one of Alaska’s most wild, pristine places, as well as announcing the investment of millions of taxpayer dollars in the foreign development company behind this project.
In response to today’s news, Alaska State Senior Manager Matt Jackson issued the following statement:
“This top-down decision is a betrayal of Alaska’s overwhelming local opposition to the project. Ambler Road would threaten salmon streams, caribou migration routes, and the freedom to retain the way of life for Alaska Native communities who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Once a road like this is built, the damage can’t be undone. The people of Alaska, and all Americans, must not allow the administration to sacrifice irreplaceable landscapes and one of the most biodiverse places left on Earth for short-term financial profits to a foreign company.”
Over a dozen Alaska Native governments as well as the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group have previously submitted resolutions and letters opposing the Ambler Road project. The Wilderness Society will continue to stand with the many local Alaskan groups and Indigenous communities opposed to this project in order to conserve one of America’s greatest wild spaces for future generations.
Contact: Chelsi Moy, Communications Director, chelsi_moy@tws.org
