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Friday, June 19, 2015
PHOTOS: BSEE Inspects Shell’s Critical Arctic Containment Equipment
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PHOTOS: BSEE Inspects Shell’s Critical Arctic Containment Equipment

  The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement this week oversaw testing of Shell’s proposed Arctic-ready capping system, a key piece of

June 19, 2015
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Shell’s Polar Pioneer Rig Departs Seattle Amid Protests
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Shell’s Polar Pioneer Rig Departs Seattle Amid Protests

  SEATTLE, June 15 (Reuters) – A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic left its temporary base in Seattle on

June 15, 2015
Total Views: 16

Friday, June 12, 2015
Arctic Protests – Activists Climb Anchor Chain of Shell Vessel in Washington
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Arctic Protests – Activists Climb Anchor Chain of Shell Vessel in Washington

Two activists strapped themselves on Friday to the anchor chain of a Shell Royal Dutch Shell vessel docked in Washington state that will be part of a fleet

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 26

Monday, June 8, 2015
Police Dismantle Anti-Shell Protest Tent in Seattle
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Police Dismantle Anti-Shell Protest Tent in Seattle

Police dismantled a tent on Monday used as a staging area for protests in Seattle over Royal Dutch Shell Plc's use of the city's port as a home base for a

June 8, 2015
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Friday, May 29, 2015
NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig
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NTSB: Shell’s Poor Planning Caused 2012 Grounding of Kulluk Rig

  The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that inadequate planning by Shell ultimately led to the grounding of the the company’s

May 29, 2015
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Monday, May 25, 2015
Activists Chained to Shell Supply Vessel Decide to Come Down
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Activists Chained to Shell Supply Vessel Decide to Come Down

  Two activists who secured themselves to a Shell offshore supply vessel moored in Bellingham, Washington this weekend have both decided to come

May 25, 2015
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
2 Activists Now Chained To Shell Support Vessel
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2 Activists Now Chained To Shell Support Vessel

[contextly_sidebar id=”0A1VRjmeY4R4SuK722c6RPy3KX7WAEgG”]Bellingham, Washington -This photograph provided by Reese Semanko shows Chiara Rose, a

May 24, 2015
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Monday, May 18, 2015
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Hundreds of Protesters Block Shell Rig Access in Seattle

About 200 protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Monday to block access to a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig headed for the Arctic this summer to resume

May 18, 2015
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
The Arctic Is Hot Again
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The Arctic Is Hot Again

This week, with oil at $65, the Interior Department approved Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to to drill up to six exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, just west

May 17, 2015
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
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Seattle Protesters Gear Up To Fight Shell

Hundreds of activists, many in boats and kayaks, were gearing up on Saturday to protest plans to store two Royal Dutch Shell drilling rigs in Seattle's

May 16, 2015
Total Views: 12

Thursday, May 14, 2015
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Polar Pioneer Drilling Rig Arrives in Seattle Amid Protests and Controversy

The first of two Royal Dutch Shell drilling rigs slated for Arctic oil exploration arrived in Seattle on Thursday as environmental activists geared up for days

May 14, 2015
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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Safe Arctic Drilling Won’t Betray Obama’s Climate Policy

Two of President Barack Obama's top priorities clashed on Monday in the Arctic Ocean, and the outcome has some environmentalists feeling betrayed. They

May 12, 2015
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Friday, May 8, 2015
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Video: How Shell Plans to Deal with a Worst-Case-Scenario Oil Spill in the Alaskan Arctic

https://youtu.be/YAKSgZHa4G0 Here’s an animation explaining Shell’s response plans in the case of an oil spill while drilling exploratory wells in

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 33

Monday, May 4, 2015
Seattle Mayor Tackles Shell’s Arctic Plans
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Seattle Mayor Tackles Shell’s Arctic Plans

Royal Dutch Shell's quest to return to Arctic drilling for the first time in three years could face delays after Seattle ruled that the city's port must apply

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 7

Thursday, April 30, 2015
Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit
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Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit

Royal Dutch Shell is pushing ahead with plans to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska this summer despite opposition from environmental

April 30, 2015
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Countdown to Mass Protest Begins as Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig Arrives in Puget Sound

Greenpeace’s “Mosquito Fleet” in Port Angeles harbor in Puget Sound greeted the arctic-class semisubmersible drilling rig Polar Pioneer as it

April 18, 2015
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Friday, April 17, 2015
Shell Rig Arrives in Washington Sans Greenpeace Activists
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Shell Rig Arrives in Washington Sans Greenpeace Activists

The 674-foot semi-submersible heavy lift ship Blue Marlin arrived Friday to its anchorage in Port Angeles Bay, Washington with Shell's arctic-bound oil rig

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 51

Sunday, April 12, 2015
Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig
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Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig

Six Greenpeace activists have been forced off one of Shell’s Arctic-bound oil rigs in the Pacific Ocean due to weather. The six activists boarded the

April 12, 2015
Total Views: 23

Monday, April 6, 2015
Greenpeace Activists Board Shell’s Arctic-bound Oil Rig
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Greenpeace Activists Board Shell’s Arctic-bound Oil Rig

Six Greenpeace activists have climbed aboard a Shell oil rig as it makes its way across the Pacific Ocean bound for Seattle and ultimately the Alaskan arctic.

April 6, 2015
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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U.S. Approval Moves Shell One Step Closer to Arctic Drilling

The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday upheld a 2008 lease sale in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, moving Royal Dutch Shell a step closer to returning to oil and

March 31, 2015
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