Oil giant’s US president says hugely controversial drilling operations off Alaska will stop for ‘foreseeable future’ as drilling finds microscopic oil and gasShell has abandoned its controversial drilling operations in the Alaskan Arctic in the face of mounting opposition.
Its decision,which has been welcomed by environmental campaigners, follows disappointing results from an exploratory well drilled 80 miles off Alaska’s north-west coast. Shell said it had found oil and gas but not in sufficient quantities. Related: Shell has frozen its Arctic oil drilling – but the fight isn't over Related: The modern cold war: drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com