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Shell gets final nod to drill in Arctic Ocean

Aug 18th, 2015
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WASHINGTON — The federal government Monday gave Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s northwest coast for the first time in more than two decades.

President Obama is ending restrictions on Shell’s drilling in the Arctic Ocean — even as he prepares a trip to Alaska to highlight the dangers of climate change.

The Interior Department, satisfied that Shell can handle any emergencies, is approving the oil company’s request to drill deep enough to hit oil in the waters off the northwest coast of Alaska. Shell is betting it will find a giant pool. read more

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Shell oil rig leaves Everett, kayaking protesters detained

Jun 30th, 2015
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By Jennifer Sullivan: Seattle Times staff reporter: 30 June 2015

An oil-drilling rig that was protested by activists in kayaks pulled out of Everett early Tuesday morning, and some of the kayakers were detained by the Coast Guard.

Shell’s Noble Discoverer will join the Polar Pioneer to sink holes in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska. The Polar Pioneer drew the ire of protesters when it was moored at Terminal 5, in Seattle, before heading north earlier this month.

Coast Guard spokesman Dana Warr said they detained five kayakers off Mukilteo Tuesday morning. Warr said the rig pulled out of Everett at 4 a.m. read more

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Port commissioner getting donations from executives involved in Shell deal

Jun 12th, 2015
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By Joseph O’Sullivan: Seattle Times Olympia bureau: June 11, 2015

As Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant raises money for his gubernatorial campaign, he’s getting help from executives in companies involved in the deal to bring Shell Oil drilling equipment to a Seattle port terminal.

Bryant, a Republican who declared his run last month to challenge Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, has received $2,500 in campaign donations from Paul Stevens, CEO of Foss Maritime, according to campaign filings.

Records also show that Mark Tabbutt, listed as the chairman of Saltchuk Resources, the maritime conglomerate that owns Foss, has given $1,500. read more

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Anti-Shell protesters blocking Terminal 5

Jun 9th, 2015
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Screen Shot 2015-04-02 at 14.48.11Anti-Shell protesters blocking Terminal 5

Activists say they want to prevent the drilling rig from leaving Seattle on time, en route to Alaska.

By Evan Bush: Seattle Times staff reporter: 9 June 2015

Activists demonstrating against Shell’s oil rig are blocking entrances to Terminal 5 in Seattle.

Stina Janssen, a spokeswoman for ShellNo, said the protesters are trying to “block work Tuesday in order to stop Shell drilling’s oil rig from going out on time.”

Janssen said about 25 protesters were “successfully able to block traffic this morning.” The protesters are split between an overpass near Terminal 5 and another entrance. read more

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Phones, emails deluged in protest of Shell’s oil-fleet lease

Jun 9th, 2015
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By Lewis Kamb: Seattle Times staff reporter: 8 June 2015

Opponents of Shell Oil’s lease of a Port of Seattle terminal to stage the company’s Arctic drilling fleet have employed a new tactic in their battle against the oil giant: deluging phone lines and email accounts of firms supporting the company’s stay in Seattle.

After the flotilla fades out, flood them with phone calls.

Opponents of Shell Oil’s lease of a Port of Seattle terminal to stage the company’s Arctic drilling fleet have employed a new tactic in their battle against the oil giant: deluging phone lines and email accounts of firms supporting the company’s stay in Seattle.

On Monday, shell.noblogs.org — a website operating to oppose Shell’s use of Elliott Bay as a base to prepare its fleet for another season of explorative drilling off Alaska’s North Slope — directed protesters to engage in an “electronic blockade” of local firms supporting the oil company. read more

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Shell, the U.S. not prepared for risks of drilling in Arctic Ocean

Feb 18th, 2014
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By Dan Ritzman: Special to The Times: Monday, February 17, 2014

Screen Shot 2013-11-01 at 09.31.18Shell announced a plan to return to the Arctic Ocean this summer, only to have its leases invalidated by a federal court because the company vastly underestimated the environmental risks.

The reality is that drilling in the Arctic Ocean comes with a distinctive set of risks to the environment and would-be drillers. History has shown that where there is drilling, there is spilling.

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Tugs towing Shell drill vessel to Dutch Harbor

Feb 27th, 2013
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A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge that ran aground New Year’s Eve is on the move from near Kodiak Island in Alaska to Dutch Harbor.

The Associated Press: Originally published February 26, 2013 at 7:18 PM | Page modified February 26, 2013 at 7:21 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska —

A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge that ran aground New Year’s Eve is on the move from near Kodiak Island in Alaska to Dutch Harbor.

Shell spokesman Curtis Smith says in an email to The Associated Press that the Kulluk left the bay Tuesday afternoon. Three tugs are towing the barge in a journey expecteKd to take about 10 days.

The Kulluk drilled in the Beaufort (BOH’-fort) Sea last year and was being towed to Seattle when it broke loose from its towing vessel. The round drilling barge ran aground New Year’s Eve. read more

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Safety violations to cost Shell

Jun 26th, 2008
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Some critics say that despite reaping record profits from high oil prices, refiners are not investing enough in keeping their facilities safe.

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