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Coast Guard finds safety issues with Alaskan Arctic drilling rig

SEATTLE -- A drilling rig that launched landmark exploratory oil operations in the Chukchi Sea Arctic this summer has been cited by the U.S. Coast Guard for serious “discrepancies” in its safety and pollution discharge equipment, the latest in a series of vessel problems that have plagued Royal Dutch Shell’s foray into the Alaskan Arctic.

By Kim Murphy

December 27, 2012

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