Shell seeks to drill in Arctic seas this summer

[imurhuckleberry]

Source: Guardian UK

Shell yesterday pushed ahead with plans to drill in the Arctic Sea this summer, defying calls for a moratorium on offshore exploration in the pristine wilderness following the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, this month scrapped plans to allow offshore drilling in the state for the first time in more than 40 years and environmentalists have called for a halt in the Arctic after President Obama opened up the area to drilling for the first time last month.

However, Shell today refiled its drilling programme with the US authorities after being required to review its safety procedures following the Gulf spill and awaits final permits.

The industry will drill the first-ever large wells in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic, which are estimated to hold 27bn barrels of oil and gas.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/may/18/shell-arctic-drilling-opposition

[Blue_In_AK]

1. And a lot of us up here aren't very happy about this prospect,

but I'm sure Shell will get their way in the long run. Sadly.

[jwirr]

2. NO

[glinda]

3. NO also! Obama stop this! This is a disaster waiting to happen. It will.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Oh goodie!

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We'll soon have a new definition for "black ice"

(sigh)

[IndianaGreen]

5. Just say 'No' to Big Oil

before the oceans are devoid of life.

[Bigmack]

6. If they have a blowout up there...

there won't be nearly the number of media folks.

But... no worries... there's no fish or wildlife up in that arctic area. :sarcasm:

[tomm2thumbs]

7. uh, no

and also, no

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Oh Goodie!

Cannot wait to see what type of disaster THAT brings forth...:mad: :puke: :crazy: :wtf: :spank: :grr: :nuke: :scared: :thumbsdown: :cry: :banghead:

[troubledamerican]

9. Shell would harvest human skin for lampshades if it was legal.

[ronnie624]

10. Not even a pretense at developing sources of energy that do not damage our biosphere.

Before our species can even dream of surviving the next century or so, energy production will have to be nationalized, and forced to serve the interests of human civilization. The barbaric desire for profit at the expense of all else will have to be suppressed somehow.

[defendandprotect]

11. Breathtakingly criminal -- !!