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Panich52

(5,829 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 05:13 PM Jul 2015

Environmental regulation could change Shell's plan for drilling in Alaska's Arctic

Alaska Dispatch

Environmental regulation could change Shell's plan for drilling in Alaska's Arctic
  
A regulation meant to protect Arctic walruses prohibits simultaneous operation of two drill rigs within 15 miles of each other. That means Shell's Chukchi well sites, which are clustered together, likely won't be drilled simultaneously, an Interior spokeswoman says. 

Energy | Yereth Rosen
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150630/environmental-regulation-could-change-shells-plan-drilling-alaskas-arctic

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Environmental regulation could change Shell's plan for drilling in Alaska's Arctic (Original Post) Panich52 Jul 2015 OP
In other news, the new "trade agreements" may enable Shell to sue to overturn those djean111 Jul 2015 #1
Unfortunately true.... daleanime Jul 2015 #3
there are no regulations KT2000 Jul 2015 #2
Humans aren't endangered ... Nihil Jul 2015 #4
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. In other news, the new "trade agreements" may enable Shell to sue to overturn those
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 05:18 PM
Jul 2015

regulations, because they affect profits and because Shell has already invested money.

 

Nihil

(13,508 posts)
4. Humans aren't endangered ...
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 06:18 AM
Jul 2015

... just expendable ... (and with far less cost for that matter) ...

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