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Shell docks arctic drilling rig in seattle despite protests

Shell oil rig docks in Seattle

SEATTLE- A 400-foot-long offshore oil drilling rig pulled by tugs arrived in Seattle Thursday afternoon, despite environmentalists'' protests and the city''s opposition to letting it

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

''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

Despite protests and fines, Arctic oil rig preps continue

A small protest boat goes past as the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs

Seattle flotilla protests Shell''s Arctic drilling plans

Demonstrators have planned days of protests, both on land and in Elliott Bay, home to the Port of Seattle, where the first of the two rigs docked on Thursday.

Protesters Greet Shell''s Drilling Rig as it Docks in Seattle

The rig docked at the port despite the opposition from the city officials. Namely, the city council has earlier this week adopted a resolution urging the Port of Seattle to reconsider its lease at

Activists blockade Seattle port to protest Shell''s Arctic

The immediate target of protest is Shell''s Polar Pioneer rig, which arrived in Puget Sound last Thursday. Shell intends to use Seattle as a

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: Drill rigs coming to Seattle despite pleas for delay

SEATTLE (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell is forging ahead with plans to park two Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle, despite the city saying it could issue fines in the case and port commissioners

People Versus Shell: The Inside Story

Kayaks became an international symbol of the fight against oil drilling in the Arctic, with the term ''kayaktivist'' catching on to describe the floating

Shell Arctic Rig Departs Despite Protests

On June 15, another drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic for Shell pulled out of the Port of Seattle and also was met by protesters in kayaks, including Seattle City Council member

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

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.

Shell says Arctic drill rig work continues despite protests

Shell says work on the Arctic drill rig at Terminal Five in Seattle will not be slowed down by protestors or the City of Seattle''s permit violation notice.

Huge Arctic oil rig arrives in Seattle waters amid protests

A 400-foot-long Arctic oil drilling rig pulled by tugs has arrived in Seattle waters despite environmentalists'' protests and the city''s opposition to letting it dock there.

Shell: Drill rigs coming to Seattle despite pleas for delay

Royal Dutch Shell is forging ahead with plans to park two Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle, despite the city saying it could issue fines in the case and port commissioners asking Shell to wait.

Kayakers prepare to meet Shell''s oil drilling rig in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters opposed to Arctic oil drilling are preparing to paddle out in kayaks to meet Shell''s massive offshore drilling rig as it arrives any day now in Seattle, raising the stakes

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Seattle Arctic drilling protests

Protests against Arctic drilling began in Seattle in 2015 in response to the news that the Port of Seattle authority made an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to berth offshore drillships and

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

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 to resume oil exploration in the

Arctic oil rig departs Seattle-area port despite protest

On June 15, another drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic for Shell pulled out of the Port of Seattle and also was met by protesters in kayaks, including Seattle City Council member Mike

Protesters Prepare To Intercept Shell''s Arctic Oil Drilling Rigs In Seattle

Activists with the "SHELL NO! Flotilla" group watch as the Noble Discoverer oil drilling ship comes in to dock at Port of Everett, WA, pier Tuesday, May 12, 2015. SEATTLE —

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.

Protesters greet Shell''s drilling rig as it docks in Seattle

The controversial offshore oil rig operated by Shell, and destined to drill for oil in the icy waters of the Chukchi Sea in Alaska, reached the Port of Seattle on Thursday. In the

Arctic Drilling Protests Greet Royal Dutch Shell Drilling Rigs In Seattle

The protest by environmental groups and the people of Seattle against Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) move to dock its drilling rigs at the city''s port is growing

Arctic Oil Drilling Preparations Continue Despite Protests

Arctic Oil Drilling Preparations Continue Despite Protests. Neither a protest by hundreds of demonstrators nor a permit violation notice from the city will halt Royal Dutch

Kayakers protest as Arctic drill rig moors off Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — As a massive oil drill rig moved into Seattle, about two dozen activists in kayaks paddled to the middle of Elliott Bay, linked boats and unfurled a banner to make a

Shell Docks Arctic Drilling Rig in Seattle Despite Protests

SEATTLE—Despite protests by environmentalists in kayaks and opposition from the city of Seattle, a 400-foot-long Arctic oil drilling rig has docked at a Seattle

Anti-Arctic drilling protesters to hold ''Shell No'' parade

A small protest boat goes past as the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs

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

Protesters Prepare To Intercept Shell''s Arctic Oil

Activists with the "SHELL NO! Flotilla" group watch as the Noble Discoverer oil drilling ship comes in to dock at Port of Everett, WA, pier

Shell says Arctic drill rig work continues despite protests

Organizers had prepared to engage in civil disobedience to stop work on the drill rig, but Seattle police said Monday afternoon that no one had been arrested and the demonstration remained

Arctic oil rig departs Seattle-area port despite protest

U.S. Coast Guard and police boats cleared a way through protesters in kayaks at a Seattle-area port on Tuesday so Royal Dutch Shell''s second of two Arctic drilling rigs could

Giant Arctic oil drilling rig docks in Seattle

Despite protests by environmentalists in kayaks and opposition from the city of Seattle, a 400-foot-long Arctic oil drilling rig has docked at a Seattle terminal.

Protesters Greet Shell''s Drilling Rig as it Docks in Seattle

The controversial offshore oil rig operated by Shell, and destined to drill for oil in the icy waters of the Chukchi Sea in Alaska, reached the Port of Seattle on Thursday. In the port, the rig is

Shell''s giant Arctic oil rig docks in Seattle despite protests

A 400-foot-long Arctic oil drilling rig pulled by tugs has arrived in Seattle waters despite environmentalists` protests and the city`s opposition to letting it dock here.

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