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Open Letter To The Seattle Port Commission

March 10, 2015

Port of Seattle Commissioners
PO Box 1209
Seattle, WA 98111

Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton and Gregoire:

Your recent decision to authorize Port CEO Ted Fick to sign a lease with Foss
Maritime, inviting Shell Oil to base its Arctic drilling fleet at the Port of Seattle, was a
reckless mistake. The decision blatantly contradicts the Port's professed "commitment
to environmental leadership" and demonstrates flagrant disregard of public opinion.

This decision amounts to more than tacit approval of Arctic drilling. It constitutes
direct and crucial participation in one of the most environmentally destructive endeavors
on earth. In addition to jeopardizing the region's endangered wildlife, Arctic drilling
would spell imminent disaster for our planet's climate, as is clearly demonstrated by the
latest in climate science.

Shell, the same company that ran aground twice during a botched attempt to drill
in 2012, is virtually the only company still willing to undertake such a treacherous and
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costly venture. Contrary to what has been claimed, Shell's options are limited and a
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deal with the Port of Seattle could make or break their endeavor by making it both
cheaper and easier to drill in the Arctic. ;

While such recklessness is routine for Shell, it is unacceptable for an elected
body such as the Port commission, which must answer to the people of Seattle. instead
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of consulting the public before making such a momentous decision on behalf of the             l
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people of Seattle, the commission has shut the door in the public's face, ignoring               i
thousands of concerned emails. This must stop.

If you believe that by delegating this decision to CEO Fick, you have divested   '          [
yourselves of responsibility, you are mistaken. Your responsibility as commissioners is
well understood by the public, and this back-room deal has not gone unnoticed.

The burden of proof is on you to demonstrate your professed "commitment to
environmental leadership". By waiting to act, you are only digging yourselves in deeper.
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You must either take the side of the planet and it's people, or that of their destruction. It
is up to you whether you will be known as the commissioners who stayed true to their
enthusiastically "green" campaign promises, or the commissioners who sold the planet
to Shell Oil.

It is not too late to do the right thing. The solution is clear: the commission must
repeal its decision and rescind the lease with Foss.

We expect this to be done soon, within no more than two weeks from today.
Otherwise your position wili be clear and we wilt take further public action.

All eyes are on you.

Sincerely,

Coalition for Port Accountability

Endorsed by:
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Seattle Solidarity

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Rising Tide Seattle

Plant for The Planet US

Bill McKibben
Author, educator & environmentalist

Dahr Jamaii
investigative journalist & author

John Deans
Member of Greenpeace

Kate Melges
Member of Greenpeace

Emily Johnston
350 Seattle, Rising Tide Seattle

Carlo Voli
350 Seattle, Rising Tide Seattle

Michael Foster .
350 Seattle, Plant for the Planet US

Patrick Mazza
350 Seattle, Cascadia Planet

Lynn FitzHugh

350 Seattle

Selden Prentice
350 Seattle

Lisa Marcus
350 Seattle

Jan Keller
350 Seattle

Mary Manous
350 Seattle

Kurtis Dengler
Seattle Solidarity Network

Tina Jacobson
Seattle Solidarity Network
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Jack Corax
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Seattle Solidarity Network

Eliana Horn
Jewish Voice for Peace

Michaei Reagan
University of Washington

Adeline Hill
Seattle Clinic Defense, Full Spectrum Doulas

Josh Sturman
Seattle University Anarchist Alternative

Tara Simmons

Carino Barragan Talancn

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Diana George

Matthew Jacobson

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