FIGHTING A SPILL IN THE ARCTIC When the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico

Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi seas teem with an incredible array of wildlife, and are home to imperiled creatures such as polar bears, bowhead whales and spectacled eiders. Despite the importance and fragility of this region, Shell Oil Company plans to drill five offshore wells during the summer of...

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Main Authors: Alaska Cook, Inlet Oil, Ken Graham, Accentalaska. Com U. S, On April
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Arctic
Chukchi
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.180.533
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conservation/threats/wildlife_and_offshore_drilling_arctic.pdf
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Summary:Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi seas teem with an incredible array of wildlife, and are home to imperiled creatures such as polar bears, bowhead whales and spectacled eiders. Despite the importance and fragility of this region, Shell Oil Company plans to drill five offshore wells during the summer of 2011 when a suspension of their drilling permits expires. If a spill occurs in Arctic waters, it could be far more difficult to clean up than even the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

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