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SEATTLE (AP) -- One of two protesters who affixed themselves to an Arctic oil-drilling support ship parked north of Seattle left the vessel Sunday, but the other remained suspended from its anchor chain in an effort to draw attention to climate change and the risks an oil spill could pose in the remote waters off northwestern Alaska. Protester Matt Fuller requested help getting down from the Arctic Challenger in Bellingham Bay about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, and the Coast Guard said it obliged. The Arctic Challenger is part of a fleet Royal Dutch Shell expects to use to conduct exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska this summer — plans that have drawn large protests in Seattle, where a massive, floating drill rig is being prepared for the excursion. A student activist identified as Chiara D'Angelo suspended herself from the Arctic Challenger's anchor chain on Friday night, and Fuller joined her early Saturday. Supporters said that D'Angelo remained hanging from the anchor chain in a hammock early Monday and planned to remain there as long as she can. In a telephone interview, Fuller called Shell's plans "an affront to our planet and to our society and especially to the indigenous populations up in Alaska who rely on the fish for their subsistence and economic wellbeing." He said he was motivated to protest by frustration with the administration of President Barack Obama, which has given a tentative green light to the project after finding that Shell had developed strong safeguards to protect against an oil spill. |
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Royal Dutch Shell
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CODE : RDSA.AS |
ISIN : US7802592060 |
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Royal Dutch Shell is a oil producing company based in Netherlands. Royal Dutch Shell is listed in Germany, in Netherlands, in United Kingdom and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is €UR 187.4 billions as of today (US$ 214.0 billions, € 187.4 billions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on May 24, 2018 at €UR 31.38, and its lowest recent point on October 30, 2020 at €UR 10.10. Royal Dutch Shell has 8 222 179 840 shares outstanding. |