Kayak protesters detained after trying to stop Shell oil rig from leaving Seattle for Alaska

Kayak protesters detained after trying to stop Shell oil rig from leaving Seattle for Alaska

Jun 15th, 2015 

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Kayak protesters detained after trying to stop Shell oil rig from leaving Seattle for Alaska

By PHUONG LE Associated PressJUNE 15, 2015

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has detained several protesters in kayaks who tried to block Royal Dutch Shell’s drill rig as it leaves Seattle on its way to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean.

Lt. Dana Warr says several people were detained Monday, mostly for violating the safety zone around the vessel. He didn’t immediately know how many. He says the rig departed around 6 a.m. with police and Coast Guard enforcing the safety zone.

Greenpeace spokeswoman Cassady Sharp says about a dozen “kayaktivists” paddled out around 4 a.m. and formed a blockade. She says about 40 to 50 supporters in kayaks and canoes lined up behind them.

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Tagged: Alaska · Arctic Ocean · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc ·Shell

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Bernie Sanders explains why he’s different from Hillary Clinton

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Clinton has been quiet on the Keystone pipeline. Sanders also touts his votes on Iraq and the Patriot Act.

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The House is trying to sneak through language that would take away the FCC's ability to enforce Net Neutrality

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BREAKING: The House is trying to sneak through language that would take away the FCC's ability to enforce Net Neutrality, undermining the open Internet. Thousands of calls and emails will nip this in the bud — contact Congress now!

Unbelievably, this latest attack started the same day that the new rules finally went into effect. And as much as it’s a moment to celebrate, we need to act now to protect the rules because this Team Cable’s most insidious move yet.

Comcast and their cronies in Congress are trying to sneak 3 amendments into a must-pass budget bill to stop the FCC from implementing Net Neutrality until every one of the cable industry’s 10+ lawsuits are settled.

That amendment is ridiculous generally, but it’s even more absurd because a US Court just that very same request on Thursday.

The House is voting on the language in the bill in 24 hours, so it’s urgent that Congress hear from you today. If they vote to keep this language there’s a real chance Net Neutrality will be upended.

Can you make a phone call to demand that Congress end this sneak attack on Net Neutrality, and protect the open Internet?

Yes, I’ll call Congress right now.

No, I can’t call now — but I’ll chip in $5 to the fight to defend Net Neutrality.

Net Neutrality shouldn’t even be a question for Congress anymore. The FCC spent years on the rules, basing them on expert testimony and the input of over 4 million Americans who weighed in overwhelmingly in support Net Neutrality.

But instead of listening to the American public and defending the rules, some in Congress are following the orders of the cable industry and using every trick in the book to kill them.

This attack in particular is so dangerous because it’s wrapped up in the appropriations bill, which determines the funding for hundreds of government programs. Which means when Congress votes on the bill, they’re not just voting on Net Neutrality — they’re weighing dozens of issues and priorities.

We need to nip this attack in the bud and get this language removed from the bill now, well before it ever gets to the floor. If we don’t, Net Neutrality may become part of the same kind of funding fight that shut down the government two years ago.

We can't let Team Cable get away with this. This is first real threat to Net Neutrality in Congress — let’s make it clear that no one can mess with the Internet and get away with it.

Can you call right now and demand that they strike all the language that would stop the FCC from doing its job?

Yes, I’ll call Congress right now.

No, I can’t call now — but I’ll chip in $5 to the fight to defend Net Neutrality.

Thanks for fighting with us.

~ Charlie and the whole team at Fight for the Future

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"Appropriations Bill Would Block Net Neutrality Rules"

Broadcasting & Cable: "Appropriations Bill Would Block Net Neutrality Rules" Take Action: Tell Congress to stop the sneak attack on Net Neutrality! Dear {{ user.first_name|default:"Friend" }}, Take a moment to celebrate: Net Neutrality is officially the law of the land! Demand Progress members like you were front and center in helping us achieve this historic victory. Unfortunately, cable and phone companies are more emboldened than ever to kill a free and open Internet, and they're pushing their allies in Congress to do their dirty work. They've slipped language into an appropriations bill that strips the FCC's ability to use the government funds they need to implement Net Neutrality regulations until a series of telecom industry-backed legal challenges are settled. With a vote on this bill scheduled for early Wednesday morning in the House Committee on Appropriations, members need to hear from you today. Can you make a call to a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and ask that they halt this sneak attack on Net Neutrality? Yes, I'll make a phone call to a member of the committee. No, I can't do that — but I'll chip in $5 to help protect Net Neutrality. The broader context of the appropriations fight in Congress makes this attack all the more troubling: these anti-Net Neutrality provisions in a funding bill are part of an effort to set the stage for their inclusion in a must-pass funding bill later this year. This is not how a democracy is supposed to work. If Congress leaves this sneaky language intact, they're ignoring the 81% of Americans who think that companies like Comcast and Verizon shouldn't interfere with our ability to communicate and innovate freely online.[1] We can't let Big Cable and their cronies in Congress win on this. Can you make a call to a member of the House Commitee on Appropriations and ask that they strike any language in government funding bills that prevents the FCC from doing its job? Yes, I'll make a phone call to a member of the committee. No, I can't do that — but I'll chip in $5 to help protect Net Neutrality. Thanks for standing with us. —Watchdog.net Source: 1. New poll: Republicans and Democrats both overwhelmingly support net neutrality, The Washington Post, November 12, 2014 Watchdog.net 30 Ritchie Ave Silver Spring, MD 20910

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A dad took 11 photos of his daughter as history-making women, and they are incredible.

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When their parents rejected them because they were LGBT, she and her husband took them in.

No big deal or anything. There's a whole hidden network in your body that scientists JUST discovered.

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