Seattle police accompany hundreds of protesters as they march on the Port of Seattle on Monday.
SEATTLE – Hundreds of protesters marched Monday on the Port of Seattle, where a massive floating Arctic oil drilling rig is parked on the waterfront.
Organizers say their goal is to block the gates to Terminal 5 and engage in civil disobedience to stop any work on the rig.
The Polar Pioneer, which Shell hopes to use to drill off Alaska’s northwest coast this summer, arrived in Seattle on Thursday. Hundreds of protesters in kayaks and other vessels turned out on Saturday for a protest dubbed the “Paddle in Seattle.”
They plan to continue their protest on land Monday.
The protesters say they’re concerned about the risk of oil spill in the Arctic and the effects of burning fossil fuels on climate change.
Officials in Alaska have touted the money the drilling could bring the state, as well as economic benefits to the Pacific Northwest, which uses much of Alaska’s oil.
Also see: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Anti-Arctic-drilling-kayaktivists-hold-Shell-No-protest-303995901.html
And: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30780-paddle-up-resistance-to-shell-s-arctic-drilling-grows-on-land-and-sea
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It was a great day. Some of the media played it down, suggesting nothing was halted, in the way of the work day. … Couldn’t be further from the truth. We’ll be back!