Off the coasts of Alaska, the Cook Inlet is home to a variety of wildlife, including a critically endangered population of belugas and threatened northern sea otters. These species depend on clean, unpolluted waters – as do coastal communities and local economies.
But now, the ecological balance is threatened. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been ordered to proceed with a proposed lease sale of over a million acres of waters in the Lower Cook Inlet. Oil developers are looking to buy – and if they do, they could wreak untold havoc on this ecosystem.
PROTECT COOK INLET WILDLIFE
But now, the ecological balance is threatened. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been ordered to proceed with a proposed lease sale of over a million acres of waters in the Lower Cook Inlet. Oil developers are looking to buy – and if they do, they could wreak untold havoc on this ecosystem.
PROTECT COOK INLET WILDLIFE