Tag: Arctic drilling
A moment of silence for the Arctic
Robert Powell October 1, 2015
Royal Dutch Shell’s announcement that it has abandoned oil exploration in offshore Alaska means the Arctic is better off today and “for the foreseeable future”.
Some Relief! Imperial Oil will not seek exemption from safety requirements to drill in the Beaufort Sea
Robert Powell July 9, 2015
On June 26, Imperial Oil informed the National Energy Board it would not apply as planned for an exemption from the board’s same season relief well capacity requirement.
Standing up for safety in Arctic offshore drilling
David Miller September 11, 2014
Offshore drilling must not take place if it presents unacceptable and unmanageable risks to the Arctic environment
Failure not an option for Arctic offshore drilling
Robert Powell September 10, 2014
Some of the world’s biggest oil companies want to drill deep in the waters of Canada’s Beaufort Sea and they want to do it without a proven safety net – WWF says this should not be allowed.
One Arctic, One Future, One Spill?
Dan Slavik July 25, 2014
Exploring the shared risk – to people, nature, and wildlife – of an oil spill in the Beaufort Sea