The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of spill response plans for Arctic drilling put forward by Royal Dutch Shell.
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Arctic leaders support drilling; Seattle City Council opposed
Shell has just received conditional approval from the U.S. interior Department, getting them one step closer to a sure bet that their Arctic drilling plan can go ahead off the Alaskan coast this summer.
With new purchase, Shell may be less keen on Arctic
Royal Dutch Shell announced this week a plan to purchase a major British LNG company, and statements by top executives suggest Shell may now be less committed to its future in Alaska’s offshore Arctic.
Federal Judge Rules Shell’s Spill Plan Sufficient
The judge ruled that Shell does not need to submit to the Environmental Impact Statement process.