From the Arctic Ocean to the sagebrush landscapes of the American West, wildlife is on the front lines of the United States’ energy choices. Energy development is fragmenting habitat, disrupting migration routes, polluting air and water, and increasing the risk of chronic and catastrophic oil spills. The choices we make today will shape the natural environment for generations and determine whether wildlife can thrive alongside our energy future.

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This common murre has oil on it after spill off Unalask, Alaska.

An “Energy Dominance” Agenda Threatens Wildlife and Ecosystems

The Trump administration has prioritized a policy of “energy dominance” from day one. This explicitly calls for increased production and use of fossil fuels while dismantling support for renewable energy and conservation efforts.…