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They have just found out that Shell will soon officially submit its final Arctic drilling permit for approval.  This is Shell’s last hurdle before it can begin drilling for oil in the Alaskan Arctic this summer. We still have a chance to stop Shell’s plans.

The decision is President Obama’s to make and it could possibly come in the next 48 hours. 

It was the President himself who reminded us what our children will ask, “Did we do all that we could when we had the chance to deal with this problem?”

Last week, activists in Portland did just that. 

Ordinary people in Portland, Oregon, took extraordinary action to protect our environment by hanging from a bridge for nearly 40 hours or kayaking in front of a Shell’s icebreaker — blocking it from leaving for the Arctic.

Now we need to call on President Obama to take action and match the courage shown by those in Portland and millions around the world by denying Shell’s final permit to drill for oil in the Arctic. 

The last piece of the drilling puzzle for Shell — the icebreaker that was in Portland last week — is only days away. Once it arrives and the final permit is approved, oil drilling can begin.

President Obama can reject Shell’s final permit to drill in the Arctic and keep dangerous fossil fuels in the ground where they belong. Doing so would help secure his legacy as a climate leader and get the world one step closer to stopping runaway climate change. 

We’ve asked you before to send this message. And millions of people like yourself have done just that. But we have to continue sending our message until the President hears it. Tell President Obama to reject Shell’s final permit today. 

Join me one final time in calling on President Obama to block Shell’s dangerous Arctic drilling plan. Take action right now.

The President just released his Clean Power Plan, an effort that shows he understands the consequences of runaway climate change. 

We need him to do more than issue plans; we need him to take immediate, urgent action to stop Shell from drilling in the Arctic. He has the chance to do that right now.  

We can’t let up, not now — not after the courage demonstrated in Portland. Not after the courage that millions of people around the world have shown standing up to Shell’s insane plans. This is the President’s climate legacy right here and we can’t let him off the hook: 

Tell President Obama to reject Shell’s final drilling permit. 

I don’t know what’s going to happen and what the President will decide. I only know that we have to do everything in our power to get him to do the right thing. 

I also know that whatever he decides, our campaign to save the Arctic and stop runaway climate change will continue on stronger than ever. It’s just getting started.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to protecting our environment. Mr. Obama is right, there’s no plan B. 

Annie Leonard
Executive Director, Greenpeace USA