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July 29, 2015

Oregon: Activists Rappel from Bridge to Block Shell Arctic Oil Ship 
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In Portland, Oregon, a group of environmental "kayaktivists" are setting
forth in kayaks to block a Shell icebreaking vessel as it attempts to
leave the harbor for oil-drilling operations in the Arctic. Activists
also rappelled from a bridge to create an "aerial blockade" of the
vessel. The Interior Department has warned there is a 75 percent chance
of an oil spill in the Arctic once Shell begins drilling.

 

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