"The Port of Seattle must apply for a new land-use permit in order to have its Terminal 5 serve as a hub for Shell’s offshore Arctic oil-drilling fleet, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said Monday.

'After talking to the Port about its plans at Terminal 5 and after reviewing the 20-year-old permit for the operation of the cargo terminal, (Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development) has found, and I concur, that the long-term moorage and maintenance of Arctic drilling equipment falls outside the current permit,' Murray said, drawing applause at a downtown Seattle fundraising breakfast for Climate Solutions, a 'clean-energy economy' nonprofit.

'(The department) has determined that the Port’s proposed use is not a cargo terminal and therefore the Port must apply for a new permit,' the mayor added. 'I expect the Port to obtain all required city permits before any moorage or work begins at Terminal 5 on Shell’s oil-drilling equipment.'"

Daniel Beekman reports for the Seattle Times May 4, 2015. [2]

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"Seattle Ruling Won’t Derail Shell’s Arctic Quest, Executive Vows" (FuelFix) [3]