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

2015-05-18 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: 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.

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Shell met by protestors in Seattle waters over Arctic drilling

2015-05-18 10:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Hundreds of people took to the water off Seattle near Shell`s Polar Pioneer drilling rig with kayaks and canoes to say no to recently approved plans to resume dangerous search for oil in Arctic waters. The sHell No protest saw hundreds on kayaks, canoes and paddleboards on Sunday standing next to the Shells Polar Pioneer drilling rig. Many held flags and signs calling for climate action. Last week, President Obama gave his approval for the oil giant to go ahead with Arctic drilling , provided...

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'Paddle in Seattle' protesters condemn Artic drilling

2015-05-17 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: Environmental activists in Seattle paddled out to sea to protest a Shell oil rig moored off the coast of the US city that is headed for Arctic drilling, local media reported. Hundreds of kayaks, canoes, sailboats and a solar-powered barge called "The People's Platform" circled around Shell's massive yellow and white oil rig moored in the city's port, The Seattle Times reported. Protesters held signs reading "Paddle in Seattle" and posted flags from their boats calling for "Climate Justice,"...

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Paddle in Seattle protest gather against Shell oil rig

2015-05-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Seattle Times: They joined more than 200 other boats Saturday for Paddle in Seattle, a flotilla organized by a coalition of environmental groups, activists and tribal leaders from around the country to demonstrate concern about the impact of fossil-fuel consumption on climate change and to show disappointment in the Port of Seattles decision to host Shells offshore Arctic oil-drilling fleet. The coalition, Shell No! Action Council, has said the protests will culminate Monday with a day of peaceful civil disobedience...

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