Oil
Lax rules letting drillers pollute the earth
September 26, 2012The methods are controversial enough. But activists have pointed out that oil and gas drilling have a nasty side effect.
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Moment of victory: Shell stops Arctic drilling
September 18, 2012Shell has chosen to halt its oil-drilling program after a dome used to clean up potential spills became damaged.
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Shell starts – and pauses – Arctic drilling
September 12, 2012Ignoring the collective outrage of environmental groups, oil giant Shell began drilling into the Arctic, boring holes 1,400 feet beneath the Chukchi Sea's floor.
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Sensitive corals found at Shell’s Arctic drilling site
August 1, 2012Oil giant Shell will soon begin exploratory drilling in Arctic waters, including in the sensitive ecosystem of the Chukchi Sea. Environmental activists have criticized the company for putting sea life at risk, and now their argument...
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Romney confronted in the air, on land, and at sea!
July 9, 2012Nearly 100 demonstrators - with air support from a plane flying a banner - protested Mitt Romney's big fundraiser yesterday.
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