By Emily Adrid – 350 Co Intern Alaskan sea ice, the buffer that keeps Alaska cool in the summer, has officially melted away leaving America’s northernmost state vulnerable to record-breaking heat. This past July was the hottest month on Alaskan record, and while the lower 48 states have been experiencing an average of 1℉ of warming, Alaska is warming 5.4 degrees above average.

July 29, 2019 Jared Polis Governor of Colorado State Capitol Building 200 E. Colfax, Rm. 136 Denver, CO 80203 governorpolis@state.co.us  Re: For Colorado’s Health and Communities, We Need a Timeout on Fracking  Dear Governor Polis: We are writing to urge you to support a timeout on new fracking in Colorado while state rules and policies are revised to respond to and effectively implement Senate Bill 19-181 and House Bill 19-1261.