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Shell's rig failure the tip of the iceberg for Arctic drilling?
2013-01-10 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The recent grounding of Shell's drill ship in Alaska has added fuel to fears that offshore operations in the Arctic may be too risky. And while the Obama administration has supported Arctic offshore drilling in the past, the tables may be about to tu
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Canada: Failure to account for fugitive methane gas could undercut BC's climate change efforts, experts say
2013-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Observer: A failure to account for fugitive gases released accidentally from gas wells and pipelines could have serious repercussions as oil and gas exploration heats up in British Columbia, experts say. Canadas Pembina Institute is calling for more studies into fugitive methane leakage near gas production facilities in British Columbia following a recent study in the US that revealed substantial levels of escaping methane gas. We have recommended that the issue of fugitive emissions from shale gas...
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United Kingdom: Floods 'made worse by failure to clear water courses'
2013-01-03 18:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Met Office has confirmed that last year was the second wettest on record for the UK, just a few millimetres short of the record in 2000. The national forecasters also said that extreme rainfall has become more common in the last few decades, possibly as a consequence of climate change. Floods caused damage to thousands of properties, as well as destroying crops and causing transport chaos. Mr Paterson said a number of people have complained to him that failure to clear out rivers and...
Latest Shell Debacle in Alaska Part of a Larger Pattern of Risk and Failure
2013-01-03 16:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Shell Oil's string of failures in its Arctic Ocean drilling attempts continued into the New Year. One of the company's drill rigs ran aground near Alaska's Kodiak Island with 150,000 gallons of diesel fuel and other petroleum products onboard. In the face of a winter storm, all four of its tow vessel's engines failed. Then the tow line failed, and repeated efforts to reattach lines and tow the rig clear of danger failed, as well. One storm thwarted Shell's plans to haul its rig to Seattle for...
NCGA: Congress Farm Bill Failure Hampers America
2013-01-02 16:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: National Corn Growers Association National Corn Growers Association President Pam Johnson released the following statement in response to Congress inaction to pass a new five-year farm bill before the end of 2012: read more
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