Bozeman’s Arctic Ocean Day of Action protests drilling in Arctic
BY LEWIS KENDALL Chronicle Staff Writer
Paddling protesters took to local waters Saturday in an effort to protect the remote seas of the Arctic.
A handful of activists floated in kayaks on Hyalite Reservoir holding signs that read “Shell No” — a reference to oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell, which, after receiving the federal green light in May, is expected to begin exploratory drilling in the Arctic this year.
“There are a lot of reasons to oppose drilling in the Arctic Ocean,” said Zack Strong, Arctic and Northern Rockies wildlife advocate for the National Resources Defense Council. “There’s a good chance of a spill, and if there is a spill there will be catastrophic impact on local systems. And it’s going to contribute to climate change. This is a no brainer place to not drill.”
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