TODAY! Alaska Rally to Oppose Shell Drilling in Arctic

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

Alaska groups and Tribes Rally to oppose Shell drilling in the Arctic Dec. 31, 2012

12:00 pm noon Rally at the intersection of E. 36^th & A street Anchorage, Alaska

Contact:

Carl Wassilie: 907- 382-3403 Alaska’s Big Village Network

Nikos Pastos: 907-764-2561 Center for Water Advocacy

Delice Calcote: 907-563-9334 Alaska Inter-Tribal Council

What:

12:00pm noon Rally at the intersection of E. 36^th & A street Anchorage, Alaska

Rally to oppose Shell drilling in the Arctic

Alaska groups and Tribes urgently question Shell’s risky behavior in Alaska waters

U.S. laws require Federal Agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard to provide equal protection under of the law.

Real and persistent questions as to the Coast Guard’s availability of assets necessary to respond to non-tank vessel traffic incidents; and the adequacy of Shell's safety preparedness, emergency response and oil spill contingency ability in Arctic oil exploration activities in all Alaska waters.

See: Noble Discoverer safety violations and Kulluk drilling rig reckless drift .