To: President Donald Trump
Stop Shell from drilling for oil in the Arctic!
President Obama: please withdraw your support for offshore Arctic drilling. If Shell starts drilling for oil in the Alaskan Arctic, your own scientists tell us there's a 75% chance of one or more major spills. I ask that you deny Shell the necessary permits and permissions it needs to drill in 2015.
Why is this important?
Right now, Shell is trying to get approval from the US government to start Arctic drilling off the remote coast of Alaska this summer. But President Obama has the power to stop the drills - and Shell.
With his recent Keystone XL pipeline veto, it’s clear Obama wants to use his last term in office to leave behind a strong climate legacy. Tell Obama to make the Alaskan Arctic off limits to oil drilling now!