Shell's Arctic Drilling Plan: Another Disaster Waiting to Happen

The Interior Department has greenlighted Royal Dutch Shell's exploratation plans for offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean after finding "no evidence" that a potential spill larger than the Exxon Valdez will "significantly affect the quality of the human environment." The decision is premised on the ...

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