Friday, August 17, 2012
Problems with Shell’s Arctic Drilling Give Administration a Chance to Hit PauseRoyal Dutch Shell has started sending its oil drilling fleet into Alaska’s Arctic Ocean but left its spill response barge behind in Bellingham, Washington. The vessel is supposed to be positioned right between Shell’s two drilling sites in case of an oil spill. Yet the barge—a linchpin in Shell’s emergency response plan—still has too many problems to make the voyage north.  Read more. Photo: US Dept. of State, Flickr

Problems with Shell’s Arctic Drilling Give Administration a Chance to Hit Pause
Royal Dutch Shell has started sending its oil drilling fleet into Alaska’s Arctic Ocean but left its spill response barge behind in Bellingham, Washington. The vessel is supposed to be positioned right between Shell’s two drilling sites in case of an oil spill. Yet the barge—a linchpin in Shell’s emergency response plan—still has too many problems to make the voyage north.  Read more.

Photo: US Dept. of State, Flickr

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