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August's top stories: Shell's profit down, Statoil to sell fields for $2.65bn
2013-09-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
US lawmakers for fracking probe, Judge asks BP to pay $130m, Shell plans investments in North Sea. Offshore-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from August 2013.
Shells Spill Plans for Drilling the Arctic Are Upheld by Judge
2013-08-06 14:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)s oil spill plans for drilling in Alaskas Beaufort and Chukchi seas dont violate environmental laws, a federal judge in Anchorage ruled in rejecting a challenge by conservation groups. The U.S. Interior Departments approval process wasnt flawed or based on erroneous assumptions and the approvals dont violate the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act or other environmental laws, U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline ruled yesterday. Shell halted operations off...
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Nigerian oil disruptions impact Shells second quarter profit
2013-08-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Royal Dutch Shell has posted a drop in its 2013 second quarter profit to $4.6bn, compared to $6bn in the same period of 2012, primarily due to oil thefts and gas supply disruptions in Nigeria and the weak Australian dollar.
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Six Women Scale Europes Tallest Skyscraper to Protest Shells Arctic Drilling
2013-07-12 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Climbers from Greenpeace successfully scaled the Shard in London, Europes tallest skyscraper, yesterday in protest against Shells plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. Six women began a bold free climb to the top of the building at 4:20 a.m., yesterday morning. When they reached the summit, at a height of 310 meters, they raised a huge banner proclaiming, "Save the Arctic." Greenpeace say the Shard was chosen because it sits in the middle of Shells three headquarter offices. The...
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Oyster shells are an antacid to the oceans
2013-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Like ocean waters around the world, the Chesapeake has become more and more acidic as a result of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Now, by studying oyster populations in relation to acidity levels, a team of researchers has concluded that oysters particularly their shells can play a significant role in reducing that acidity. Oyster shells are made out of calcium carbonate, so theyre sort of like an antacid pill, said George Waldbusser, an assistant professor of earth, ocean...
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