In a victory for Arctic defenders everywhere, Shell cites economic reasons and a "challenging regulatory environment" in its decision to halt drilling in Alaska's Chukchi Sea.
My phone rang this morning at 5.30am. I’m not really a morning person, but I couldn’t have been happier to take this call when I heard the words “Shell is leaving the Arctic, and won’t be going back.”
Today Shell announced plans to abandon its Arctic oil drilling operations. This is huge.
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