Environment

Seattle protesters use kayaks to block oil rig

Hundreds of environmentalists paddled out to the Shell rig, vowing to prevent oil exploration and drilling

Hundreds of people in Seattle, Washington have taken to kayaks to protest against a massive Shell oil rig that's arrived in their port. The rig is on its way to Alaska for operation in Arctic waters. But protesters, who fear a spill there could be devastating to the environment, are promising to block Shell from doing any work in Seattle and Alaska.

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