On AlterNet: oil drilling

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Will the Obama Administration Allow Shell Oil to Do to Arctic Waters What BP Did to the Gulf?

Subhankar Banerjee, TomDispatch.com. May 26, 2010.

Bad as the Gulf may be, a damaged Arctic will take far more time to heal. Do we want to risk it?

Shell's Settlement Doesn't Hide Unsettling Realities in Nigeria

Steve Kretzmann, Huffington Post. June 11, 2009.

If Shell's CEO really cared about the Ogoni people, he would end practices that continue to ruin their lives.

How the West's Energy Boom Could Threaten Drinking Water for 1 in 12 Americans

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. December 26, 2008.

A rush to develop domestic oil, gas and uranium deposits along the Colorado River and its tributaries is a threat to our children's future

Obama vs. McCain: Saving the Environment May be Our Best Hope for the Economy -- Voter Guide

AlterNetOctober 17, 2008.

From climate change to energy independence, a look at where the candidates stand on this year's top 10 environmental issues.

McCain Adopts Cheney's Energy Plan

Jason Leopold, Consortium News. August 12, 2008.

Once considered an ally of environmental groups, McCain now has a plan drafted by industry execs pushing more drilling and nuclear power.

If We Drill in the U.S., We Don't Get the Oil

Cenk Uygur, Huffington Post. August 1, 2008.

The oil that comes from offshore drilling will belong to the multinational firm, like Exxon-Mobil and will go to world markets, not us.

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.

GOP Bill Shifts Oil Drilling Cases to Court Dominated by Judges With Oil Investments

Ian Millhiser, December 31, 1969.