Offshore oil drilling opponents scold Port of Seattle for Shell deal
Article by Ted Land, KING 5 News: 24 Feb 2015
SEATTLE — The Port of Seattle got quite the earful, Tuesday from a group opposed to offshore oil drilling.
They’re irate that the port is doing business with Shell, which plans to use Terminal 5, near West Seattle, as a launching point as it prepares to drill in the Arctic.
“It appears the port has forgotten that it’s a public agency entrusted with making decisions in the general public interest,” said Peter Goldman, an environmental attorney who was among more than a dozen people to testify at the port commission meeting.
They scolded the Port of Seattle for rushing the deal with Shell last month and not allowing enough public input. The agreement came as a shock to many opponents, who felt like their voices were never heard.
They say the lease deal with Shell is essentially an endorsement of offshore oil drilling. Ironic, they say, Seattle’s goal is to have one of the greenest ports in the country, as highlighted in a video on the port website, which states it’s the port’s responsibility to “preserve our environment for future generations.”
The commission listened and then moved on to other items. Opponents say they’re now planning legal action.
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