Seattle’s mayor gums up Shell’s Arctic drilling plans

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By Ana Sofia KnaufMay 5, 2015, 3:05 pm47 pts
Despite months of public outcry and protests against plans to moor Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic oil drilling fleet in the Port of Seattle, the oil giant’s ship is inching closer to the Emerald City. The Polar Pioneer, an oil rig, is currently sitting in Port Angeles, Wash., and is scheduled to arrive in…

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