Members of the Seattle Raging Grannies were protesting Shell’s drilling in the Arctic, which environmental groups say could lead to a catastrophic spill
Six women were detained by Seattle police on Tuesday during a protest to block access to a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig that activists believe may depart this week to resume fossil fuel exploration in the Arctic, authorities said.
The six, members of an activist group known as the Seattle Raging Grannies, were questioned and released by police after blocking railroad tracks near the Port of Seattle, police spokesman Patrick Michaud said. He added that about two dozen other protesters had left the port but were expected back on Wednesday.