Opponents 'Vindicated' As Shell Halts Arctic Drilling

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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/17-0



Following foibles in an Alaskan harbor, a global opposition campaign from environmental activists, revelations of a substandard equipment, the reality of crushing ice floes, and now a self-confirmed failure of an oil spill containment dome on one of its ships, Shell Oil has announced that it is abandoning its planned drilling operation in the arctic waters off the coast of Alaska.

At least for this year.

In a statement by Shell on Monday, the company said "the containment dome aboard the Arctic Challenger barge was damaged" and that due to the necessary repairs and other delays, they would forgo oil drilling operations for the remainder of the season.

Greenpeace, which has dogged Shell for its arctic drilling program, called Shell's announcement a 'vindication" for the millions of people who have joined their campaign to stop the drilling and said the move confirms that no oil company should be drilling for hydrocarbons in the ecological pristine yet dangerous conditions of the northern oceans.

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1. At least for this year....

I hope it turns out to be a permanent exit.