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Nitewolf Champion Author Anchorage Posts:16,524 Points:2,102,720 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:37:53 PM Ignore Nitewolf Report Abuse MARY PEMBERTON Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Royal Dutch Shell PLC ships operating in the Arctic emitted excessive amounts of air pollution during drilling operations last summer off Alaska's northern coastline, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The federal agency announced Thursday that it issued Shell notices of air quality violations coming from its drill rig and drill ship during what was a shortened Arctic drilling season of about two months. Shell's drill rig Kulluk and drill ship Noble Discoverer emitted excessive amounts of nitrogen oxide. There were multiple violations for each ship, the agency said. The Kulluk made news when it grounded New Year's Eve near Kodiak Island as it was being towed to Seattle for maintenance and broke free in a storm. Visit Peninsula Clarion for full article

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MARY PEMBERTON
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Royal Dutch Shell PLC ships operating in the Arctic emitted excessive amounts of air pollution during drilling operations last summer off Alaska's northern coastline, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The federal agency announced Thursday that it issued Shell notices of air quality violations coming from its drill rig and drill ship during what was a shortened Arctic drilling season of about two months. Shell's drill rig Kulluk and drill ship Noble Discoverer emitted excessive amounts of nitrogen oxide. There were multiple violations for each ship, the agency said.

The Kulluk made news when it grounded New Year's Eve near Kodiak Island as it was being towed to Seattle for maintenance and broke free in a storm.
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Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,756 Points:1,862,360 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:20:57 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse Shut down the EPA
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,530 Points:307,740 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:13:22 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse Polluting the air and the water...of course Shell has our best interests at heart...it's just their heart is stone cold, locked in a lock box, in a locked vault, at the bottom of the Chukchi Sea.
efwosu Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:236 Points:91,000 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:28:48 PM Ignore efwosu Report Abuse Eff the epa. And all you libtards and progressives.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,968 Points:1,158,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:50:18 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse Good for the EPA
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,114 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:46:14 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse the hits just keep on commin
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,979 Points:1,738,910 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:44:23 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse no... no..... no... and more no......