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Alaskas tricky intersection of Obama energy and climate legacies
2015-05-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: President Obamas move to open up vast, untouched Arctic waters to oil and gas drilling as he pursues an ambitious plan to fight climate change illustrates the inherent tensions in his environmental and energy agenda. As the first president to seriously tackle climate change, Mr. Obama has proposed aggressive new rules to cut planet-warming carbon emissions from the nations power plants and is pushing for a major global warming accord. He has also overseen an extraordinary boom in domestic energy...
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Here's why Obama is approving Arctic drilling again
2015-05-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: For a leader who has made fighting climate change a priority, President Barack Obama's decision to approve Royal Dutch Shell's return to oil and gas exploration off Alaska was seen by many environmentalists as a contradiction. On Tuesday, his administration upheld a 2008 Arctic lease sale, clearing an important hurdle for Shell. The Interior Department will now consider the company's drilling plan, which could take 30 days. But Shell, which has already spent about $6 billion exploring the Arctic,...
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Obama administration grants Shell conditional approval for Arctic drilling
2015-05-12 20:00:45| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: An effort to bring oil rigs to waters off the Alaskan coast took a step forward Monday as the Obama administration granted conditional approval to a plan by Shell Gulf of Mexico to begin exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea. The decision by the Interior Departments Bureau of Ocean Energy Management removes a major obstacle to Shells years-long effort to begin oil and gas operations in U.S. Arctic waters. But the company must still obtain federal and state permits before any drilling can begin....
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Obama administration gives the nod to Arctic oil drilling
2015-05-12 12:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The US Interior Department has given its approval to the oil giant Shell to begin drilling in Arctic waters, subject to safety conditions being met. But pressure groups have responded with criticism over Shell`s ability to overcome safety concerns. After a long review into the procedures, American officials referred to rigorous safety standards and said that, should Shell receive approval from safety agencies, it can begin drilling for oil in the region. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...
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Obama Administration Approves Shells Plan to Drill in Arctic
2015-05-11 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Obama administration gave conditional approval today to Shell to start drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic Ocean this summer. Shell has been fighting for the right to drill in the Arctic for years, despite a number of botched forays in recent years, and it looks like they are still going to get their way. Last month, the Department of the Interior opened the door to selling offshore drilling leases in the Arctic, even though a court-ordered re-analysis showed that the environmental impacts...
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