Shell’s global priorities may have played a role in its decision, too. In April, Shell’s CEO said the company aimed to pare down to three types of businesses, which did not seem to include the Chukchi project.
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Shell to abandon Arctic offshore drilling ‘for the foreseeable future’
The announcement came as the company reported disappointing results at its exploratory well in the Chukchi Sea.
Jewell says ‘Keep It in the Ground’ movement simplistic, country too reliant on fossil fuels
A recently published report says burning all the world’s currently attainable fossil fuels would melt the Antarctic ice sheet, putting places such as Florida and the East Coast under water.
200 gather to protest Arctic drilling during GLACIER conference
“I feel pretty strongly that the way to look at this topic is through science, and I just find it super disappointing that so many people chose to ignore or dismiss solid science,” said one protestor.
Shell gets final approval to drill into oil-bearing rock in the Chukchi
The company has until late September to complete this summer’s exploratory drilling.
Juneau protesters say “Shell, no!” to upcoming Arctic drilling
A crowd of about 40 gathered in the drizzling rain outside Juneau’s federal building this Thursday to protest Royal Dutch Shell’s oil rig, the Polar Pioneer.
9th Circuit Court rules in favor of Shell’s spill response plans
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of spill response plans for Arctic drilling put forward by Royal Dutch Shell.
Regulators stand behind Chukchi lease sale
Federal regulators are suggesting that Shell’s disputed oil leases in the Chukchi Sea be left intact.
Shell says it plans offshore Arctic drilling this year
The CEO of Royal Dutch Shell says the company intends to return to the Chukchi Sea this summer to drill exploratory wells.
Shell sketches plans for Arctic drilling in 2015
Shell filed a new plan to explore the Chukchi Sea with federal regulators in Anchorage.