Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans
Shell Oil Company has announced it must scrap efforts to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Alaska. The decision comes following a ruling by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board to withhold critical air permits. The move has angered some in Congress and triggered a flurry of legislation aimed at stripping the EPA of its oil drilling oversight.
It doesn't matter to Obama if gas is $5 a gallon, in fact he wants the cost of gas and all other energy sources to go as high as possible.
UPDATE: Yid With Lid has more:
Obama Continues War Against Oil. EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Drilling Plans in Alaska
Shell Oil Company has announced it must scrap efforts to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Alaska. The decision comes following a ruling by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board to withhold critical air permits. The move has angered some in Congress and triggered a flurry of legislation aimed at stripping the EPA of its oil drilling oversight.
It doesn't matter to Obama if gas is $5 a gallon, in fact he wants the cost of gas and all other energy sources to go as high as possible.
UPDATE: Yid With Lid has more:
Obama Continues War Against Oil. EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Drilling Plans in Alaska
