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Administration Gives Conditional Approval for Shell to Drill in Arctic
The New York Times ^ | 11 May 2015 | Coral Davenport

Posted on 05/11/2015 1:18:36 PM PDT by Theoria

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1 posted on 05/11/2015 1:18:36 PM PDT by Theoria
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someone just paid for the north wing of the BHO presidential library.


2 posted on 05/11/2015 1:19:54 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Theoria; thackney
The Interior Department decision is a devastating blow to environmentalists, who have pressed the Obama administration to reject proposals for offshore Arctic drilling. Environmentalists say that a drilling accident in the icy and treacherous Arctic waters could have far more devastating consequences than the deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010, when an oil rig explosion killed 11 men and sent millions of barrels of oil spewing into the water.

This is Shell, you greenie weenies, not Bullsh*t Petroleum!

3 posted on 05/11/2015 1:22:11 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Brian Moore was an exemplary cop. Let his conduct be the example for Baltimore police to follow.)
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To: JohnBrowdie

I also expect the ‘XL’ to be approved.


4 posted on 05/11/2015 1:22:27 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: Theoria

Probably the Indian vote....and a finger to Canada.


5 posted on 05/11/2015 1:23:04 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Shell - Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan
http://www.boem.gov/shell-chukchi/


6 posted on 05/11/2015 1:23:28 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Theoria

Well...if Hillary says she intends to approve it....Obama will approve it.


7 posted on 05/11/2015 1:24:20 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Shell projects in arctic conditions
http://www.shell.com/global/future-energy/arctic/shell-in-the-arctic.html


8 posted on 05/11/2015 1:26:23 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Theoria

Lucy, football, Charlie Brown?


9 posted on 05/11/2015 1:27:24 PM PDT by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: JohnBrowdie

hehehe! You may be correct!


10 posted on 05/11/2015 1:27:57 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Theoria

Why is this OK but ANWR is not?


11 posted on 05/11/2015 1:28:14 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: JohnBrowdie

Surprised at this.


12 posted on 05/11/2015 1:28:44 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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'conditional'......What does that mean?.......... But the administration contends that as long as Shell passes a final set of permit reviews, it can proceed to drill this summer. .............must pass final set of permit reviews. So not a done deal?
13 posted on 05/11/2015 1:31:49 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Theoria

The Dutch company. Still no Americans allowed there?


14 posted on 05/11/2015 1:43:14 PM PDT by dangus
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Shell must provide goods and services for gay weddings and abortions in order to get the final permits.


15 posted on 05/11/2015 1:43:24 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Brian Moore was an exemplary cop. Let his conduct be the example for Baltimore police to follow.)
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Drilling in the Arctic is fine, as long as its the Dutch and Arabs doing it.

“Royal Dutch Shell, a multinational “oil major” is a 50/50 partner with the Saudi Arabian government-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in Motiva Enterprises, a refining and marketing joint venture which owns and operates three oil refineries on the Gulf Coast of the United States.”


16 posted on 05/11/2015 1:44:59 PM PDT by dangus
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Why does it matter if it is a ‘american’ company or any other?


17 posted on 05/11/2015 1:46:40 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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This exploration is from the 2008 lease sale. ConocoPhillips was also a sucessful bidder on many of the leases, along with other companies.

http://www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/BOEM/About_BOEM/BOEM_Regions/Alaska_Region/Leasing_and_Plans/Leasing/Lease_Sales/Sale_193/RecapSale_193.pdf

It is pretty normal on the Alaskan North Slope for fields to be owned by several companies but one company is selected to be the operator for the field.


18 posted on 05/11/2015 1:51:09 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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Aren’t they based out of Houston, I would hope it means jobs here.


19 posted on 05/11/2015 1:51:18 PM PDT by DanielRedfoot (Creepy Ass Cracker)
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Absolutely. I suspect 90% or more of the associated jobs will be American, not to mention the multitude of American Stock holders.


20 posted on 05/11/2015 1:52:30 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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