Ten environmental groups have filed suit to challenge the oil giant Shell’s safety plans for oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic. In a statement, the groups say government regulators “rubber-stamped plans that rely on unbelievable assumptions, include equipment that has never been tested in Arctic conditions, and ignore the very real possibility that an [oil] spill could continue through the winter.” Shell is set to begin exploratory drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas later this summer.
Lawsuit Challenges Shell’s Safety Plans for Arctic Oil Drilling
HeadlineJul 11, 2012