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Baclava

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9. looks like they don't have everything yet

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #8)

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:53 PM

May 2015

The Arctic Ocean's open-water season begins in July and closes a few months later in cold, dark, conditions with some of the most treacherous storms on the planet.

WHAT ELSE IS NEEDED BEFORE SHELL CAN DRILL?

The company cleared a major hurdle on Monday when the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved the company's multiyear drilling plan. However, it still needs several approvals from state and federal agencies before it can drill.

These include a land-use permit for Goodhope Bay from the state of Alaska. Shell spokesman Curtis Smith says he expects that permit to be issued within the next few weeks. The public comment period on this ended April 30.

Shell also is awaiting a drilling permit from the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and authorizations related to wastewater discharge from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/stake-debate-arctic-drilling-31035044

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Activists say #ShellNo after Obama greenlights Arctic drilling [View all] Baclava May 2015 OP

Just another republican-esque slap in the face, to our planet, to our waters. RiverLover May 2015 #1

"The nearest Coast Guard Station is 1000 mi away" Baclava May 2015 #2

Criminy. This is like begging for a disaster. Is Shell prepared to pay for clean-up? Like BP wasn' RiverLover May 2015 #4

I don't understand it at all. Baclava May 2015 #6

Why should we trust them Blue_In_AK May 2015 #17

"Preventing a spill is the company's number one priority" Baclava May 2015 #18

What is it with Obama and oil? AgingAmerican May 2015 #3

Is anyone going to scrutinize the DOI federal and Alaska state- permits Shell got? Sunlei May 2015 #5

"Shell can only work in the region during the ice-free months during the summer and fall" Baclava May 2015 #7

Shell said they have the permits required by State & Feds Someone should check the permits for lies. Sunlei May 2015 #8

looks like they don't have everything yet Baclava May 2015 #9

they probably will get the permits.wish someone checks the approved permits for lies. Sunlei May 2015 #11

Obama the 'climate hero' G_j May 2015 #10

Pres. O has always said , "once they get all the Federal & State permits approved" Sunlei May 2015 #12

Why is the FBI spying on opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline? Baclava May 2015 #13

So when the people we vote for don't represent us & our positions once elected, and all we have left RiverLover May 2015 #14

This is what political pressure from the government actually looks like. Baclava May 2015 #15

Good luck with that, activists. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #16