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March 2, 2015 By SEO Admin

Environmental groups sue port to block Shell Oil project at Terminal 5

Five environmental groups filed suit against the Port of Seattle Monday, in an attempt to block the lease of West Seattle’s Terminal 5 for oil-drilling vessels operated by Shell Oil.

The lawsuit seeks to force cancellation of the contract between the port and Seattle-based Foss Maritime, which would operate the site as a base for Shell vessels exploring for oil off Alaska’s North Slope.

“By circumventing SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) and acting in violation of its shoreline permit, the…