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Shell Arctic drilling rig departs Seattle surrounded by protesters

A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic left its temporary base in Seattle on Monday for the trip north to Alaska as dozens of activists in

Varied pressures force Shell out of Arctic | The Seattle

Shell said it found indications of oil and gas at a well in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, but not enough to continue. Low oil prices were

Some answers concerning Shell Arctic offshore drilling

Shell is planning to park two Arctic offshore drilling rigs in Seattle before they head north, but the company will first have to get around protesters wanting to thwart the new frontier in oil

Seattle ''Kayaktivists'' Protest Shell''s Arctic Drilling

SEATTLE, May 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of activists in kayaks and small boats fanned out on a Seattle bay on Saturday to protest plans by Royal Dutch Shell

''Cold welcome'' for Arctic drilling rig''s arrival

PORT ANGELES, Clallam County — An eight-legged drilling rig that Shell will use to explore for offshore Arctic oil arrived here Friday at dawn,

sHell No to Arctic Oil Drilling: Protests in Seattle!

Lauren Regan''s recap from the ShellNo "Paddle in Seattle" action May 15th-18th. Hundreds of activists created a flotilla to stop the Arctic-bound Royal Dutch Shell "Polar

Seattle protesters seek to block access to Shell Arctic drilling rig

A group of protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Tuesday seeking to block workers attempting to reach a Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) drilling rig that could depart this

Seattle mayor, ''kayaktivists'' take on Arctic oil drilling

SEATTLE (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell wants to park two massive Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle''s waterfront, but the petroleum giant will have to get around protesters in kayaks

More protests planned after giant oil rig muscles in

The protesters, opposed to the Port serving as a base for Shell Oil''s Arctic fleet, met the Polar Pioneer rig in more than 20 kayaks.

Hundreds Of ''Kayaktivists'' In Seattle Protest Shell''s Arctic Drilling

Seattle will be home port to a large Shell Oil Arctic drilling platform when it''s not up in the Arctic Ocean. But the city and many residents aren''t happy about it.

Shell Arctic drilling rig departs Seattle surrounded by protesters

A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic pulled out of its temporary base in Seattle on Monday for the trip north to Alaska as dozens of activists in kayaks tried to

Kayak protesters detained after trying to stop Shell oil rig

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily detained two dozen protesters who formed a blockade with kayaks and other vessels Monday to try to stop Royal

Shell oil rig arrives in Seattle waters amid protests, permit

By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - The first of two Royal Dutch Shell drilling rigs slated for Arctic oil exploration arrived in Seattle on Thursday as environmental

Kayaking protesters detained as oil rig leaves Seattle

Twenty-four kayaking protesters were removed from the water by the Coast Guard, as Shell''s massive drilling rig left Seattle on Monday

The controversy over Shell''s Arctic oil drilling, explained

ShellNo flotilla participants float near the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig during demonstrations against Royal Dutch Shell on May 16, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. David

Seattle activists raft up to protest Shell oil rigs

They''re headed to the terminal where the Port of Seattle has offered Shell''s Arctic drilling rigs a homeport for berthing and maintenance. While the kayak fleet practices for

Varied pressures force Shell out of Arctic | The Seattle

That effort sparked a multitude of protests from environmentalists through the summer in Seattle, where a giant drilling rig sat in Elliott Bay.

Shell: Company will bring drill rigs to Seattle terminal

SEATTLE (AP) — Despite a Seattle port commission request that Royal Dutch Shell delay any moorage of oil exploration vessels in the city pending further legal review, a

Kshama Sawant Speaks with Activists Occupying Shell''s Arctic Drilling Rig

Today, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke via satellite phone with activists aboard Shell''s Arctic drilling oil rig 750 miles northwest of Hawaii. Sawant was joined

''Paddle in Seattle'' protesters gather against Shell oil rig

Saturday''s protest flotilla was meant to show environmentalists'' disapproval of the Port of Seattle and of Shell, even if the massive oil rig, the

This Is Why We Can''t Drill in the Arctic: Shell Lost Its Oil Rig

It looks like Shell is capping off its embarrassing, disaster-prone year of trying and failing to drill in the Arctic with yet another high profile mishap.

Arctic Drilling Protests Greet Royal Dutch Shell

The protest by environmental groups and the people of Seattle against Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) move to dock its drilling

Shell Arctic drilling rig departs Seattle surrounded by protesters

A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic left its temporary base in Seattle on Monday for the trip north to Alaska as dozens of activists in kayaks tried to stop

Oil rig coming to Seattle despite Port vote to delay

Port of Seattle commissioners asked that Shell''s Arctic drilling rigs delay their arrival at Seattle''s waterfront while the port appeals a city ruling that a new permit is needed.

Rig Runs Aground in Alaska, Reviving Fears About

WASHINGTON — One of Shell Oil''s two Arctic drilling rigs is beached on an island in the Gulf of Alaska, threatening environmental damage

Seattle protesters seek to block access to Shell Arctic drilling rig

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A group of protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Tuesday seeking to block workers attempting to reach a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig that

Broken Laws and Public Trust in Seattle

Shell and its Arctic drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer, have already run roughshod over Washington state and Seattle laws—and they plan to come

Shell''s Arctic drilling poses threats

Still, we are concerned with the direct effects of the Port of Seattle''s lease — the risk of an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean''s Chukchi Sea where Shell

Ruling means Shell oil rig could return to city

A city hearing examiner cleared the way for Shell''s Polar Pioneer and other vessels to return to Terminal 5, ruling the city was not justified in

Shell Arctic drilling comes to an end, but rig could still be housed

Oil major Shell could still house some of its fleet in Seattle''s port despite pulling out of plans for exploratory drilling in Alaska.

Kshama Sawant Speaks to Greenpeace Activists on Arctic Drilling Rig

On Monday, April 6th, six Greenpeace activists boarded the "Polar Pioneer," a Shell Oil drilling rig on its way to Seattle. Shell plans to use Terminal 5 of Seattle''s port to

Despite Port vote, Shell plans to move Arctic oil drilling rigs to

EVERETT -- Despite protests from environmentalists and Seattle city leaders, Royal Dutch Shell is still planning to move its Arctic oil drilling rigs to a Seattle port terminal.

In Seattle, ''kayaktivists'' take on Arctic oil drilling

Royal Dutch Shell wants to park two massive Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle''s waterfront—but the petroleum giant will have to get around protesters in kayaks and a mayor determined to take

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