Mr. President: Shell Oil is poised to commence high-risk drilling in the Arctic.
Climate change is imperiling our planet. There is no graver danger to our country, our economy, to national security, or to the grandchildren who rely on our decisions today for the earth they will inherit tomorrow.
Opening the Arctic to Shell Oil jeopardizes these priorities, as well as your climate change legacy. You have the opportunity to rescind the Exploratory Permit granted to Shell, in service of these higher interests. Fragile Arctic ecosystems, and the equally fragile communities imperiled by sea level rise, cannot await a new tomorrow. They require a new today, for their very survival.
Mr. President, we petition you to rescind Shell Oil's Exploratory Permit and create a lasting legacy.