“Today’s news is the result of a steadfast commitment from a diverse and tireless coalition of outdoor recreationalists, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, activists, scientists and key government leaders, and we thank the Biden administration for taking this action to protect the Western Arctic,” said Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert. “The Western Arctic is the largest tract of U.S. public land, home to hundreds of species at increased risk from a warming climate and to Indigenous communities who have lived off the land for millennia. New drilling in the Reserve would further threaten the region and lock the U.S. into decades of fossil fuel production. In a time when so many issues divide us, protecting nature unites us.”