Seattle’s mayor and campaigners in kayaks try to prevent Royal Dutch Shell’s drilling fleet from parking in the city’s port in protest of its plans for Arctic oil exploration
Royal Dutch Shell wants to park two massive Arctic oil drilling rigs in Seattle’s waterfront – but the petroleum giant will have to get around protesters in kayaks and a mayor determined to take on climate change.
The fast-approaching battle with so-called kayaktivists is unfolding in the northwestern coastal city well known for embracing environmental causes, laying bare the high-stakes feud over oil exploration in the icy waters off Alaska.