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Shell Oil Rigs -- The First to Explore the Arctic Ocean in Decades -- Delayed by Sea Ice
Channel 2 NewsOn Sunday, the Vice President of Shell Oil in Alaska told Governor Sean Parnell (R-Alaska) and Senator Lisa Murkowski(R-Alaska) that heavy sea ice in the Bering Straight will delay historic drilling operations -- scheduled for this summer. Those...Tags: Greenpeace, Lisa Murkowski, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Coast Guard: Shell Drilling Rig Unanchored near Dutch Harbor
It was the first step in a potentially serious accident -- but so far as we know, no worse than that. Tonight (Saturday) the U.S. Coast Guard says the Shell Oil Company Drilling Rig "Noble Discoverer" has been successfully re-anchored near Hog Island...
Tags: Wildlife, Physiology, Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Petroleum Industry
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Shell Says There's No Evidence Drifting Rig Grounded: Some Witnesses Disagree
Channel 2 NewsGale force winds have now died down in Unalaska, and a preliminary examination of the hull of the drilling vessel "Noble Discoverer" has turned up no sign of damage. Just yesterday (Saturday), the 14-thousand ton RIG drifted dangerously close to shore in...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Interior Policy, Environmental Issues, Dining and Drinking
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Shell: Divers Find No Signs of Grounding
Channel 2 NewsA spokesman for Shell Alaska said late Monday night that divers found no signs that one of its drilling ships grounded while being adrift Saturday evening. Curtis Smith said the underwater inspection done Monday showed "there was no contact with the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Greenpeace, Environmental Pollution, World Wildlife Fund, Petroleum Industry
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Tons of Suspected Japan Tsunami Debris Wash Ashore in Alaska
Tons of debris suspected to have washed into the Pacific Ocean during the March 2011 Japan tsunami, are showing up on Alaska’s coastline. On Kayak Island, roughly 60 miles southeast of Cordova, hundreds of buoys, thousands of bottles, countless...
Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Pacific Ocean, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bodies of Water
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Indonesia Earthquake: No Tsunami Watch for Alaska or West Coast States
Channel 2 NewsA tsunami watch around the Indian Ocean has been lifted hours after two powerful earthquakes hit off Indonesia's western coast. The 8.6- and 8.2-magnitude earthquakes triggered panic Wednesday afternoon or early morning Alaska time. Residents in...Tags: Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Indonesia, Tsunamis, Bodies of Water
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Lawmakers Press for Preservation of U.S. Resource Right In Arctic: Concern Over Interest by China
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday, the 11 Alaska State Lawmakers who travelled to Washington, D.C over the weekend returned to Juneau with a sobering message about protecting America's oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic Ocean. They said that China -- a nation of 1.3...Tags: John Jr Coghill, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Heavy Engineering, International Law
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Shell Wins Approval of Arctic Spill Response Plan
Dan JolingThe federal government has signed off on Shell Oil Co.'s spill response plan for the Chukchi Sea, clearing a major hurdle for the Houston oil giant to begin drilling vast Arctic Ocean reserves off Alaska's coast during the 2012 summer open water season...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Oil Spills, Bodies of Water
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Jumping Into A Freezing Ocean, And Paying For The Privilege
In June, the Arctic Ocean beyond Barrow, Alaska is 34 degrees and studded with floating pieces of ice. Still, Michael Davis and Dawn Schissler are willing -- eager, even -- to pay $10 for the privilege of jumping into it. They aren’t alone. Every...Tags: Physical Conditions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hypothermia, Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Northern science: Alaska glaciers help drive rise in sea level
Geophysical Institute researcher Regina Hock and her colleague Valentina Radic have calculated that the rate of sea-level rise due to the meltwater from glaciers in Alaska and elsewhere will increase by as much as 60 percent by the year 2100. Half of...Tags: Antarctica, Water, Glaciers, Europe, New Zealand
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NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Hurricanes, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Hurricanes, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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