The whistleblower was fired in 2016 after complaining about Interior Department violations of environmental rules back in 2012 to allow Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic offshore drilling plan.
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This man hopes to bring the gavel down on ANWR drilling
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Arizona, is in line to lead a key committee if the Democrats retake the House. He’s sometimes ranked its most liberal member.
Feds approve first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell
It’s the first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell abandoned its campaign in 2015. The company, Eni, aims to begin drilling in December.
Industry, environmental groups speak out as Hilcorp paves the way for drilling in federal Arctic waters
The oil and gas company Hilcorp wants to build a gravel island in shallow waters in the Beaufort Sea, east of Prudhoe Bay.
Walker lends support to Trump in lawsuit over Arctic drilling
Gov. Bill Walker’s administration filed a motion to intervene in support of President Trump in a lawsuit over whether he can reverse President Obama’s Arctic drilling ban.
Obama administration announces new rules for Arctic drilling
“At first blush it does appear the federal government is creating additional cumbersome regulations that will make it more challenging to entice companies back to the Arctic when oil prices rebound,” said an Alaska Oil and Gas Association representative.