Arctic oil drilling protest

Hundreds of people in Kayaks and small boats have staged a protest in the port city of Seattle (US) against energy giant Shell.

Paddle in Seattle was held by activists who said the firm's drilling would damage the environment.

It comes after the first of Shell's two massive oil rigs arrived at the port.

The firm wants to move them in the coming months to explore for oil off Alaska's northern coast.

Earlier this week, Shell won conditional approval from the US Department of Interior for oil exploration in the Arctic.

The Anglo-Dutch company still must obtain permits from the federal government and the state of Alaska to begin drilling.

It says Arctic resources could be vital for supplying future energy needs.

The company has spent about $6bn (£3.85bn) on exploration in the Arctic - a region estimated to have about 20% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas.
Well, the key word here is 'Protect the environment'.  
s: bbc