Shell Oil Drilling In Arctic Set To Get Us Government Permission

Terry Macalister, The Guardian, Raw Story: Science
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 3:50am

Controversial decision expected from US interior secretary likely to spark protests from campaigners against Anglo-Dutch exploration in seas off Alaska The US government is expected this week to give the go-ahead to a controversial plan by Shell to restart drilling for oil in the Arctic. The green l...

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