Shell’s foundering ship has some questioning wisdom of Arctic drilling
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — Critics want a halt to offshore Arctic drilling in the wake of Shell’s latest mishap in the waters off Alaska, but there’s no sign the Obama administration and key members of Congress are backing off their support for drilling in the sensitive region.
Economic wave may course through icy, but melting, Arctic
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — In a twist to the debate over global warming, melting Arctic sea ice is making it easier to transport the fossil fuels that produce the planet-warming gases, which appear to be causing it to thaw in the first place.
Democratic senators want a stop to Arctic drilling
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators is calling for the Interior Department to halt future Alaska offshore drilling leases, saying the president hasn’t made the case that drilling in the environmentally sensitive region is safe.
Obama administration to review Shell’s beleaguered Arctic operations
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is launching a fast-track review of Shell’s troubled Arctic drilling efforts in the wake of a grounded drilling rig, a failed spill equipment test and other problems.
Feds: More Arctic oil spill research is needed
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal commission says more research is needed to prevent and clean up oil spills in the ice-covered waters surrounding Alaska and Canada.
Shell abandons drilling for oil in Arctic Alaska this season
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — Shell is giving up for the year on drilling for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska after another setback to its troubled oil spill-containment barge.
Alaska Sen. Begich holds hearing on Shell Oil's offshore Arctic drilling
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Better ice forecasting in the Alaska Arctic. More Coast Guard resources. More jobs for North Slope residents. A share of oil revenue for Alaska. Streamlined permits and regulation.
Shell Oil's drilling in Alaska's Chukchi Sea draws Greenpeace's criticism
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
After a day of slower-than-expected preparations in the Chukchi Sea, Shell Alaska officially began drilling into the seafloor above its Burger prospect at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the company said.
Shell Arctic drill ship gets pass on air emissions limits
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has cleared another hurdle for Shell to drill in Alaska’s Arctic waters – the second in as many days – changing the company’s air pollution limits so its drill ship can operate in the Chukchi Sea.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar slams Shell Oil for Arctic drilling delays
| |Friday, May. 10, 2013
The opportunity for Shell Oil Co. to drill exploratory wells this year in Alaska's Arctic is rapidly diminishing and it's a situation of Shell's own making, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told reporters in Alaska on Monday.
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