Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic

The Oceans North campaign is working to raise public awareness about our marine conservation goals in the Arctic. Find out more about what we are doing in the U.S., Canada and internationally by following the news coverage of our projects.

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ConocoPhillips Announces it will not Drill Exploratory Wells in US Arctic Waters in 2014
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- Apr 10, 2013, 17:25 EST
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(Washington Post) ConocoPhillips Alaska announced Wednesday it will not drill in Arctic waters off Alaska’s northwest shore in 2014. More
US Gets Tough on Arctic Oil Drilling
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- Mar 20, 2013, 14:05 EST
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(The New Scientist) Drilling for oil in the Arctic could get a lot tougher. The US is considering strict rules to protect the fragile polar environment, after a report found Shell tried to drill there while underprepared.More
Arctic Oil Drilling Needs Better Regulation
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- Mar 14, 2013, 16:30 EST
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(Christian Science Monitor) Last year's problem-plagued attempt to drill for oil in the Arctic makes clear that much remains to be done to ensure that decisions are made to protect America's irreplaceable Arctic Ocean.More
Interior Dept. Warns Shell on Arctic Drilling
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- Mar 14, 2013, 13:40 EST
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(The New York Times) The Shell Oil Company must provide a detailed plan addressing numerous safety and operational issues that plagued its efforts to extract oil beneath the Arctic Ocean last year if it wants to resume drilling off the coast of Alaska, the Interior Department said Thursday.More
U.S. Wants More Details Before Shell Can Resume Arctic Drilling
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- Mar 14, 2013, 13:35 EST
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(Fox Business) Royal Dutch Shell PLC will need to provide more detailed plans before it can make another attempt to drill off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior said following a review of the company's troubled 2012 effort.More
Shell Barred from Returning to Drill for Oil in Arctic Without Overhaul
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- Mar 14, 2013, 13:30 EST
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(The Guardian) Shell "screwed up" drilling for oil in Arctic waters and will not be allowed back without a comprehensive overhaul of its plans, the Obama administration said on Thursday.More
Interior Department: ‘Shell Screwed Up’ Drilling in Arctic
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- Mar 14, 2013, 13:25 EST
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(The Modesto Bee) Shell failed to oversee contractors that were central to its bungled efforts to explore for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska last year, the Interior Department has concluded.More
One Troubled Rig and the Future of Arctic Oil Drilling
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- Feb 28, 2013, 13:55 EST
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(Popular Mechanics) Shell announced this week that it would halt Arctic oil drilling in 2013 following a series of mishaps—most notoriously, the grounding of the Kulluk oil rig. For this cover story, PopMech visited the Kulluk during its Arctic operations last year, bringing you a first-hand look at life aboard the rig and at the future of America's energy.More
Shell Pause in Arctic Drilling Spurs Call for U.S. Review
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- Feb 27, 2013, 18:45 EST
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(Bloomberg) Royal Dutch Shell's pause in Arctic oil drilling after last year’s equipment mishaps should prompt a U.S. review of drilling procedures or a total ban, environmental groups said.More
Swift Reaction as Shell Suspends 2013 Arctic Alaska Offshore Drilling
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- Feb 27, 2013, 17:35 EST
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(Alaska Dispatch) After a spate of mishaps and mechanical issues that beleaguered Royal Dutch Shell's bid at offshore drilling in Arctic Alaska, the company announced Wednesday it would suspend its 2013 drilling season.More
Shell Halts Arctic Drill Plans for 2013
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- Feb 27, 2013, 17:20 EST
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(CNN) Royal Dutch Shell says it will "pause" its closely watched project to drill for oil off the Alaskan coast this year, instead spending 2013 preparing for future exploration.More
Shell Calls off 2013 Arctic Drilling
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- Feb 27, 2013, 17:10 EST
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(Houston Chronicle) Shell is calling off its plans to resume hunting for oil in Arctic waters this summer after a problem-plagued year that ended when one of its rigs ran aground on an Alaskan island.More
We're Not Yet Arctic-Ready
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- Feb 06, 2013, 16:35 EST
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Marilyn Heiman writes about a challenging 2012 Arctic drilling season for the National Journal.More
Arctic Standards Urged for Oil Drilling in Forbidding Region
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- Jan 09, 2013, 15:00 EST
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(Fuel Fix) Engineers, oil industry representatives and environmentalists on Wednesday urged federal regulators to adopt a suite of baseline standards to govern a new era of oil drilling and possibly production in Arctic waters.More
Shell's Arctic Drilling Plan Under Threat After US Government Orders Review
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- Jan 08, 2013, 12:10 EST
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(The Guardian) The Obama administration ordered a sweeping review of Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic on Tuesday, after a series of mishaps ending with the New Year grounding of the company's Kulluk rig.More

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Troubled Drilling Season Raises Question About Arctic Readiness

Attempts to drill in the U.S. Arctic Ocean in 2012 have been characterized by a series of missteps and mishaps, culminating in the drilling rig, Kulluk, running aground on the Alaskan shore. We recount the troubled year in our timeline. Read more

Bristol Bay, National Treasure

Like the “bread basket” of the Midwest, Bristol Bay's “fish basket” provides a healthy, abundant source of seafood for the nation and the world. These marine resources also support centuries-old Alaska Native subsistence traditions. Read more

Science, Not Politics, as Guide for Arctic Drilling

More than 500 distinguished scientists signed a letter urging the Obama administration to use science to guide decision making on oil and gas activities in the remote and fragile U.S. Arctic Ocean. Read more

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Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic

Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic News

ConocoPhillips Announces it will not Drill Exploratory Wells in US Arctic Waters in 2014

US Gets Tough on Arctic Oil Drilling

Arctic Oil Drilling Needs Better Regulation

Interior Dept. Warns Shell on Arctic Drilling

U.S. Wants More Details Before Shell Can Resume Arctic Drilling

Shell Barred from Returning to Drill for Oil in Arctic Without Overhaul

Interior Department: ‘Shell Screwed Up’ Drilling in Arctic

One Troubled Rig and the Future of Arctic Oil Drilling

Shell Pause in Arctic Drilling Spurs Call for U.S. Review

Swift Reaction as Shell Suspends 2013 Arctic Alaska Offshore Drilling

Shell Halts Arctic Drill Plans for 2013

Shell Calls off 2013 Arctic Drilling

We're Not Yet Arctic-Ready

Arctic Standards Urged for Oil Drilling in Forbidding Region

Shell's Arctic Drilling Plan Under Threat After US Government Orders Review

Troubled Drilling Season Raises Question About Arctic Readiness

Bristol Bay, National Treasure

Science, Not Politics, as Guide for Arctic Drilling

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