Shell to drill in Alaskan Arctic with protesters in pursuit

Shell to drill in Alaskan Arctic with protesters in pursuit

May 25th, 2015 

by John Donovan. 

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Ten years after it first started acquiring new leases in the Arctic, and having spent almost $7bn, Shell has still not yet drilled a single well into oil-bearing rocks. A series of law suits, regulatory objections and its own mistakes have held it up.

FULL FT ARTICLE WITH WORKING LINKS. SETS OUT SHELL’S 2012 DEBACLE IN SOME DETAIL

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Tagged: Alaska · Arctic Ocean · Chukchi Sea · Environment · Gas · Litigation · Oil ·Royal Dutch Shell Plc · Shell

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Fuel crisis worsens Nigeria’s power problems

Fuel crisis worsens Nigeria’s power problems

May 25th, 2015

by John Donovan. 

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WE UNDERSTAND FROM INSIDER SOURCES THAT THE INTERNAL NIGERIAN FUEL CRISIS DESCRIBED IN THIS PUNCH ARTICLE IS SEVERELY AFFECTING SHELL OPERATIONS, WITH POWER CUTS AND A LACK OF FUEL FOR VEHICLES.

 

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The current nationwide scarcity of refined petroleum products has reached a crisis point with a litre of petrol selling for between N200 and N600 in many parts of the country, while diesel, household kerosene and liquefied natural gas have also become elusive.

Also, with power generation dropping to an all-time low of 1,327 megawatts, most Nigerian households are now living without electricity as they have also run out of fuel to power their generators.

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Republicans for Bernie

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MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015 Republicans for Bernie Michael Hertz: In the past few days, I've run into two Republicans who said that they want Bernie Sanders for President. Republicans for a avowed democratic socialist. How did that happen? READ MORE Police Manhandle Pregnant Black Woman Jessica Price: If you do exercise your right to refuse to show your ID, an officer might arrest you. It would be a wrongful arrest, but it would be an arrest. READ HERE Mad Men: Fetishism of Commodities Ed Rampell: Watching the series unspool was like reading chapters of a great novel, by Tolstoy or Balzac. READ MORE What Veterans Really Get James Rhodes: From the inception of this great nation, deceased veterans have been revered as fallen heroes while, on the other hand, living veterans, in many cases, have been shortchanged and discounted. READ MORE Biological Weapons Convention Turns 40: Are We Any Safer? Janet Phelan: There is no way for the Convention to check to see if those who have signed and ratified the Convention are in fact abiding by its dictates. READ HERE

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Exam Study Guide: Pipe Measurement

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You might not have heard about this in history class, but it's a powerful post-Civil War story.

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Was it in Waterloo, New York, in 1866 that sparked nationwide celebrations? Or maybe Major Gen. John Logan's May 30, 1868, observance that kicked things off?

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Saving Coffee From Extinction

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Two billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world every day and 25 million families rely on growing coffee for a living. Over the past 15 years, consumption of the drink has risen by 43% — but researchers are warning that the world's most popular coffee, Arabica, is under threat.

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The Daily Digg Monday, May 25, 2015 BEAN NICE KNOWING YOU Saving Coffee From Extinction bbc.com Two billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world every day and 25 million families rely on growing coffee for a living. Over the past 15 years, consumption of the drink has risen by 43% — but researchers are warning that the world's most popular coffee, Arabica, is under threat. SHE'S NOT ALL THERE This Is What It's Like To Have Your Life Stolen By A Woman Who Doesn't Exist buzzfeed.com Leah Palmer was a high-flying fashionista with a jet-setting lifestyle and a host of admirers on social media. But her entire existence was a fraud — a multi-year hoax that depended on stealing someone else’s life. WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND Stop Buying Expensive Wine, And Other News digg.com Cheap wine is all you need, dogs have been our friends longer than we thought and this whirlpool is very hungry. ADVENTURE CAPITALS The Secret To Vacationing In The World’s 'Most Dangerous' Places kernelmag.dailydot.com Vacation in Somalia. Really. It’s amazing. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! VIDEO: Hula-Hooping Shadow Boxer Provides The Entertainment NASCAR Races Sorely Lack digg.com The cars zipping by do provide a great backdrop though. VALLEYGAG In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is In Demand nytimes.com “It just removes food completely from my morning equation up until about 7 p.m.” Get more stories on Digg.com → THE THIRST IS REAL A two month-old Black Howler Monkey named Gael by the zoo staff, is nursed in the Rescue Center at a National Zoo of Managua, Nicaragua, Sunday, May, 24, 2015. The monkey was rescued by hunters before being brought to the center. Credit: AP Photo/Esteban Felix

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