Could regulations to protect walruses trip up Shell’s Arctic drilling plans?

Update 1 July: The Obama administration has ruled wildlife protections for walruses and polar bears bar Shell from drilling two wells simultaneously in the Chukchi Sea this summer. The firm will be able to move its two contracted rigs to the waters off the Alaskan coast, but only bore wells with one at any given time. This is because … Continue reading Could regulations to protect walruses trip up Shell’s Arctic drilling plans?