SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard detained two dozen protesters who formed a blockade with kayaks and other vessels Monday to try to stop Royal Dutch Shell’s drill rig as it left Seattle on its ...

1 of 24 | Activists in kayaks protest Saturday near the Polar Pioneer, Shell’s giant oil rig, which is moored at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) ...

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.