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Obama defends wildlife refuge, leaves other areas vulnerable to oil drilling

February 3, 2015 By Blake Skylar

Millions more acres would be declared "wilderness," enjoying the highest level of protection possible for public lands, effectively preserving the area and its ecosystem.

Moment of victory: Shell stops Arctic drilling

September 18, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Shell has chosen to halt its oil-drilling program after a dome used to clean up potential spills became damaged.

Shell starts – and pauses – Arctic drilling

September 12, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Ignoring the collective outrage of environmental groups, oil giant Shell began drilling into the Arctic, boring holes 1,400 feet beneath the Chukchi Sea's floor.

Arctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever

September 7, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Arctic sea ice has now reached its lowest extent ever recorded, becoming a real harbinger of climate change.

Shell’s Arctic drilling: The environmental battle of our time

July 3, 2012 By Blake Skylar

On July 27, two Shell vessels departed from Seattle, en route to the Arctic's Beaufort and Chukchi seas -- and the fragile ecosystems that lay within.