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In September 2012 Shell delayed actual oil drilling in the Chukchi until the following summer due to heavier-than-normal ice and the Arctic Challenger, an oil-spill response vessel, not being ready on time. [18] However, on September 23, Shell began drilling a "top-hole" over its Burger prospect in the Chukchi.
The question of whether to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been an ongoing political controversy in the United States since 1977. [1] As of 2017, Republicans have attempted to allow drilling in ANWR almost fifty times, finally being successful with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. [2]
The United States offshore drilling debate is an ongoing debate in the United States about whether, the extent to which, in which areas, and under what conditions, further offshore drilling should be allowed in U.S.-administered waters. Oil drilling platform about two miles (3 km) off the coast of California, near Santa Barbara.
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Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday that it does not "directly" fund oil and gas projects in the Arctic region, and has not done so since 2018. Wall Street backs away from Arctic drilling amid Alaska ...
The first company which will have a leak of oil [in the Arctic]... a drop, is a dead company. -- Christophe de Margerie, Total CEO At a recent event at the Council on Foreign Relations, Total's ...
The dangers of the Arctic seas and weather were seen as increasing the risk of an accident, as well as exacerbating the difficulty of containing a blowout and oil spill, and carrying out cleanup. [10] An earlier attempt to begin drilling was suspended due to safety issues including a fire on one rig. [4]
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