I’ve been
asking myself how we became the people who let Shell get into the Arctic. How
did that happen? How will we ever justify that to future generations? That
Shell has made it this far has been keeping me awake at night. And the bitter
truth is that I did not do enough on this issue. Not enough letters, not enough
phone calls, not enough discussion. Not enough.
But there is
good news: we’ve been given a second chance to protect the Arctic. Obama’s
green light for Shell will not stand in court- there is a permitting
requirement that prohibits drilling operations in the waters off Alaska to be
within 15 miles of each other. Shell has plans for 2 wells this summer, about 9
miles apart.
Earthjustice
has filed suit on behalf of a broad group of Alaska native organizations and
conservation groups challenging the adequacy of the agency’s environmental
impact statement. You can learn more about the groups involved in the suit and
the suit itself by checking out this link .
In the
meantime, let’s pull out all the stops- let’s do whatever it takes to not sacrifice
the Arctic. Not to Shell and not on our watch. Please call President Obama and
tell him “SHELL NO, Arctic drilling is too risky to allow. Our job is to
protect the only Arctic we have!” Call Obama at 202-456-1111 and tell him to
please rescind the approval for Shell to drill in the Arctic.
Please make
the call. The White House comment line looks for brief and succinct comments.
If you want to get into deeper talking points, consider taking
a look here. In addition to calling (time is of the essence), you can sign a petition with Greenpeace here.
Consider
sharing this post, encouraging others to make the call- we’re all in this
together. The Arctic belongs to all of us and has far more value undrilled than
drilled.
#Stand4TheArctic
#SaveTheArctic #ActOnClimate #OpenYourHeart2TheWorld #ChooseLove #OnlyOneArctic #ShellNo
