Arctic Drilling
Sep 11th, 2012 by josephluiz
Obama ignores huge dangers in approving Arctic drilling permit for Shell.
SOURCE: http://biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2012/arctic-drilling-08-30-2012.html
With the demand for oil increasing, so is the demand for oil drilling in new areas. Shell has applied to drill in the “Arctic Ocean off Alaska, despite the fact that a critical oil-spill containment vessel is still awaiting certification.” The Obama administration has given Shell the approval to begin this drilling venture however controversial it may be. Alaskan director at the Center for Biological Diversity commented on the situation, “Scariest of all, the Obama administration is allowing Shell to go forward without even having the promised oil-spill containment equipment in place.”
The new drilling may not only be devastating to the environment but could have world altering effects if a large spill were to happen. It could be seen that Shell are cutting corners in regards to regulations, and this can put others at risk. Even with the improvements of safety procautions “Arctic drilling can never really be safe.” Over “1 million people have sent President Obama messages asking him to save the Arctic from drilling.”
Should a business take such an environmental risk just to make a profit?
One Response to “Arctic Drilling”
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on 11 Sep 2012 at 7:38 pm1 Anonymous