500 boats out to sea to protest against oil rig company Shell Bashny.Net

Last week, major oil company Shell has its towed a huge drilling rig Polar Pioneer to Seattle.





But recently an oil rig was surrounded by many canoes, kayaks, canoes and even sailboats on which the protesters shouted "No to Shell!", in protest against the use of their native town as a base for drilling operations in Alaska this summer. According to reports, the planned three-day protest called "Paddle In Seattle" was attended by about five hundred boats.





Shell towed his rig to the Maritime port of Seattle, despite the strong objections of the mayor, Municipal Council and many other local authorities. Members of the port city initially gave the "green light" Shell maneuvers, however, on Tuesday last week, they voted to temporarily lift its decision.





As stated by the international non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace, "Shell has stirred up a hornet's nest." Lease, which said the organization "port" the rig in Seattle, was under verbal non-disclosure agreement that allowed him to lobby for approval before everyone finally learned about the real plans of the company concerning the use of the port. But now the citizens, who learned about this are outraged, and the mayor and municipal authorities are trying to find support in the opposition. According to the newspaper Seattle Times, thanks to this espionage tactics in the win were left Shell. It should be noted that the lease for the location of the drilling rig Shell in Seattle also violates existing restrictions on the use of the shoreline established by the Office of the city's port.

Currently, mayor ed Murray is waiting to receive from the management of the city's port all the necessary permits before drilling equipment Shell to the fifth terminal, work will begin. According to officials, if there are any doubts about the legitimacy, appropriateness or conformity with the permission, lease with an oil company, the Management will be obliged to annul it.

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