Alan Lowenthal actually said...

Oil and gas development, particularly on the tundra in the Arctic, is irreversible.

I think we should all be able to agree that decisions about the future of the Arctic Refuge should be made thoughtfully, carefully, and with...

There is absolutely no need to open the Arctic Refuge to oil and gas drilling.

And for the Gwich'in people, it is simply sacrosanct. They call it, 'the sacred place where life begins.'