Shell exploration plans in Alaska stoke concern, hope in Canada
By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press Posted: May 13, 2015
Shell exploration plans in Alaska stoke concern, hope in Canada
Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to explore for oil off Alaska’s northwestern coast are being closely watched in Canada with a mixture of hope and concern.
Earlier this week, the energy giant cleared a major hurdle when the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved a multi-year exploration plan in the Chukchi Sea, though it still needs to obtain other federal and state permits.
Shell isn’t active in the Canadian Arctic these days, but both proponents and critics say the U.S. decision has implications for Canada.
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