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Swift reaction as Shell suspends 2013 Arctic Alaska offshore drilling

2013-02-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Alaska Dispatch: After a spate of mishaps and mechanical issues that beleaguered Royal Dutch Shell's bid at offshore drilling in Arctic Alaska, the company announced Wednesday it would suspend its 2013 drilling season. Shell is pausing in order "to prepare equipment and plans for a resumption of activity at a later stage," the company said in a statement. Shell's first year in the Alaska Arctic -- after a long permitting process and billions of dollars invested -- proved troublesome. Stubborn sea ice hampered...

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