Environmental activists oppose Shell oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean

In Northern California, activists protested Shell's plans to explore for fossil fuels in the Arctic Ocean. In opposition to a rig in Seattle, several dozen activists boarded and kayak and rowed towards the middle of Elliott Bay, deploying a banner.

Seattle's water protests came after environmental groups in the Pacific Northwest became aware of government policies that would help turn the region into a gateway for crude oil and coal exports to Asia. One of the activists who came out on the kayak, Jordan Van Voast, said that “If people don't fight and say enough, nothing will ever change. I hope people are waking up already. "

The Federal Oceanic Bureau this week approved Shell's long-term exploration plan and the ability to use Seattle as a drilling base for the Arctic. Officials in Alaska also welcomed the drilling and even flew to Seattle this week to lobby for the Shell Plan.

Shell (Shell) is one of the world's largest drilling companies. The oil giant is going to spend $ 6 billion to discover new oil and gas reserves in the Arctic, and hopes to get billions of gallons of oil from the Arctic Ocean. Shell's latest Kulluk efforts to drill exploratory drilling in the Arctic Ocean have failed as Shell still needs an Arctic offshore drilling permit and wastewater disposal.

However, at the same time, Shell decided to use the Seattle port to load rigs and a fleet of supply support vessels using local staff. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray warned that the port could face huge fines on a daily basis because it does not have the proper permit. In this regard, environmental groups in Seattle oppose Shell's plans to use Seattle's port and urge the local population to support their protest movement.