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- Scientists protest senator's plan to open vital Arctic wildlife refuge to oil exploration Sat, 11 Nov 17, 1:43amAn Alaska senator recently introduced legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. 37 Arctic wildlife scientists, including several former officials from the United States Fish and Wildlife...
- Scientists protest Congress's plan to open vital Arctic wildlife refuge to oil exploration Sat, 11 Nov 17, 1:43amAn Alaska senator recently introduced legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. 37 Arctic wildlife scientists, including several former officials from the United States Fish and Wildlife...
- Shell abandons Arctic drilling – $7 billion later Mon, 28 Sep 15, 11:58pmJust a few short months after finally gaining access to the Arctic after a years-long fight, Shell has announced it is abandoning efforts to drill for oil and natural gas in Alaska, after “disappointing” results of initial...
- Obama quietly approved arctic drilling, amid controversy and environmental concerns Sat, 11 Apr 15, 1:20amOn March 31, President Barack Obama's administration renewed the 2008 Arctic lease sale. That decision started a 30-day clock for the Interior Department to review Royal Dutch Shell's drilling plans. The oil company has...
- Shell to Pay $1.1 Million Fine for Arctic Drilling in Violation of the Clean Air Act Wed, 11 Sep 13, 3:00amIn March, former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that Shell will not be allowed to return to the Arctic to explore for oil until they improve their equipment...
- Environmentalists Scale Europe’s Tallest Building to Protest Arctic Oil And Gas Drilling Sat, 13 Jul 13, 12:46amSix protesters from Greenpeace have climbed the tallest building in Europe, London's The Shard, as part of a campaign to highlight the dangers of drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic...
- Shell’s Damaged Oil Rig in Alaska Gets a Caravan Tow Wed, 9 Jan 13, 12:00amNow afloat, Shell’s oil vessel that ran aground in Alaska on new year’s eve is being towed caravan style to a nearby island for inspection...
- UK Politicians Call For Ban On Arctic Drilling Due To Safety Concerns Sat, 22 Sep 12, 1:45amThe UK’s Environmental Audit Committee has released a report titled “Protecting the Arctic” in which Members of Parliament call for a halt on oil drilling in the region until several concerns are addressed...