Protection of Alaska's Wilderness

Alaska may seem far from Minnesota but we are all part of the same ecosystem that makes up our planet.  One example is the migratory birds that travel from Alaska to the rest of the U.S. and beyond.  A second and more dramatic issue is climate change and the fact that the Arctic regions have warmed up twice as fast. Alaska may seem far from Minnesota but we are all part of the same ecosystem that makes up our planet.  One example is the migratory birds that travel from Alaska to the rest of the U.S. and beyond.  A second and more dramatic issue is climate change and the fact that the Arctic regions have warmed up twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
 Oil and timber extraction proposals would create great stresses in our pristine Alaskan wilderness areas.  They bring tremendous perils with small short-term economic gains and long-term environmental consequences, as well as significant long-term economic costs.  We will explore proposed activities in the Arctic Ocean, the Arctic wildlife refuge, the Alaskan national petroleum reserve and the Tongass rainforest.
 Louis Asher Biographical Summary:  Louis is a retired Researcher/Statistician and instructor.  He worked at 3M Co. for 39 years and was known as a very practical, motivating and extremely entertaining/fun instructor.  He now volunteers in organizations that deal with habitat conservation, climate change and renewable energy. He went to Washington D.C. last year, as part of a delegation from the Alaska Wilderness League, to discuss Alaskan wilderness issues with Minnesota and national political leaders as the rest of the planet.