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Avoiding the Next Arctic Oil Disaster

Fran Hunt, Other Words. March 29, 2012.

Exxon's Valdez disaster had ruinous and enduring impacts. We could be close to catastrophe again.

Royal Dutch Shell Launches Pre-emptive Legal Strike Ahead of Arctic Drilling, Decides to Sue Grassroots Organization Alaska Wilderness League

Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers.org. March 2, 2012.

Shell's twisted tragedy to get to drill in the Arctic involves launching an attack against an environmental and indigenous human rights organization.

BPing the Arctic: How Shell's Dangerous Drilling Is Being Fast Tracked

Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers.org. August 15, 2011.

One of the riskiest and most destructive extreme energy oil exploration projects on the planet is moving toward implementation -- Shell's oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

Arctic Scientist Who Exposed Climate Threat to Polar Bear Is Suspended: Is the Issue Really Over Drilling Permits?

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. July 29, 2011.

The Obama administration has been accused of hounding the scientist so it can open up the fragile region to drilling by Shell and other big oil companies.

How Obama Can Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge From the Clutches of the Oil Industry

Athan Manuel, Other Words. December 13, 2010.

Right now, President Barack Obama can protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the clutches of the oil industry by designating it a National Monument.

The Frightening New Evidence Scientists Have Just Learned About Global Warming

Steve Connor, Independent UK. January 13, 2009.

New evidence shows that the arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world, a decade before it was predicted.

Offshore Drilling in Alaska: Obama Must Slow the Rush

Margaret Williams, Yale Environment 360. November 19, 2008.

Obama must reverse Bush policies to avoid irreparable harm to Arctic wildlife and to some of the most biologically productive waters on earth.

Methane 'Fart' from the Earth Poses Enormous Global Warming Risk

Steve Connor, The Independent UK. September 24, 2008.

Melting in the Arctic has caused the release of millions of tons of methane -- a gas 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.

Cue the Wingnuts to Spin Environmental Disaster as a GOOD Thing

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast. July 24, 2008.

There's oil in the arctic. Now right-wing radio will probably start talking about how great melting ice caps are, as they make it easier to drill.

McCain's Energy Plan Will Drill Us Into a Deeper Crisis

Javier Sierra, Sierra Club. July 8, 2008.

Would more permits for oil drilling benefit U.S. consumers? McCain would like you to think so, but there's more to the story than he's telling.

Arctic Ice Melts Create New Land Rush

Robert J. Miller, TomPaine.com. May 7, 2007.

Nations are racing to plant flags and claim the "new world" of islands and sea routes that are emerging as Arctic ice melts.