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NGOs call on Obama Administration to suspend Arctic oil drilling after series of blunders

2013-01-10 19:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A coalition of 17 conservation groups are calling on the Obama Administration to suspend offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic after Shell's attempt to drill there has been undermined by a series of mishaps. Shell's long stream of problems was capped this month when the company lost control of its drilling rig which ran aground on Sitkalidak Island in southern Alaska. Officials have now warned that up to 272 gallons of diesel fuel may have spilled from the rig's lifeboats. "These recent...

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