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Seattle's 'kayaktavists' protest against plans Royal Dutch Shell drill for oil in Arctic
2015-05-17 21:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The first drilling rig was met by a flotilla. On kayaks and other improvised rafts, hundreds of protesters took to the waters of Elliot Bay to oppose Royal Dutch Shells plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. A second rig is expected in Seattle this week as part of the oil companys efforts to use the citys port as a base where the rigs can be outfitted before being taken to the Chukchi Sea off Alaska. So, too, are more protests as kayaktivism campaigners vow to fight Shells plans on land and...
Norway approves Shells proposal to use Transocean Barents to drill well on Draugen field
2015-05-15 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Norwegian Governmental supervisory authority, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has approved Norske Shell's proposal to use the Transocean Barents facility to drill a well on the Draugen field.
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Shell obtains conditional approval from US regulator to drill for oil off Alaska
2015-05-12 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The Anglo-Dutch company Royal Dutch Shell has received conditional approval from the US regulator Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to explore oil in the Chukchi Sea, off Alaska.
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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West Penn Power Conducts Storm Restoration Drill
2015-05-07 16:47:00| Transmission & Distribution World
West Penn Power conducted an emergency readiness exercise May 5 to test the company's service restoration process used to repair damage when severe weather causes widespread power outages in the region. read more
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