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Shell to resume Arctic drilling off Alaska as green groups warn of disaster
2015-05-11 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US government has given Shell approval to restart drilling in the Arctic despite repeated warnings from environmentalists that it could lead to an ecological disaster. The Obama administration on Monday approved Shells plan to resume drilling for oil and gas in the treacherous and fragile waters off the coast of Alaska, three years after the Anglo-Dutch oil giant was forced to suspend operations following a series of potentially dangerous blunders. Scientists and environmental groups on...
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Shell gets US Arctic approval
2015-05-11 23:06:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Royal Dutch Shell wins approval from the US Department of Interior to explore for oil in the Arctic.
Shell gets US Arctic oil approval
2015-05-11 23:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Oil firm Royal Dutch Shell has won approval from the US Department of Interior to explore for oil in the Arctic. The approval depends on Shell getting a nod from other US regulators, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said. Shell stopped Arctic exploration more than two years ago after problems including an oil rig fire and safety failures. Environmental campaigners oppose the move. Shell has spent about $6bn (3.85bn) on exploration in the Arctic - a region estimated to have about 20% of...
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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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Scientists Praise Contributions of Two Dutch Explorers Who Perished on Arctic Ice
2015-05-09 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Ten days ago, the grinding slow-motion rivers of floating sea ice flowing around Canadas Arctic archipelago claimed the lives of Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo, seasoned Dutch polar trekkers combining an adventurous spirit with environmental activism and citizen science. After several recovery efforts were aborted due to foul weather and unstable ice, one body (as yet unidentified) was retrieved on Friday, Canadian police said. But there is little closure for loved ones, and the loss of these...
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