Dateline: July 10, 2012
A coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit in Alaska federal court Tuesday challenging the federal government’s approval of Shell Oil Company’s Chukchi and Beaufort Sea spill response plans. The plaintiffs in this case are Audubon, Alaska Wilderness League, Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, Pacific Environment, REDOIL and Sierra Club. They are represented by Earthjustice.
The plans, approved by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), describe how Shell says it will prepare for and respond to a major oil spill caused by exploration drilling in America’s Arctic Ocean. Shell’s drill rigs are headed for the Arctic right now and could be in place in a matter of weeks. A decision in this lawsuit would be the first in a challenge to offshore oil spill response plans in the United States. See the full story at Audubon.org
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Interesting!!!! I will have to go read more on this. I hadn’t read anything about this. I’m wondering what ducks these are? They’re absolutely beautiful!!!!!
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