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Win: Another Oil Firm Halts Its Arctic Drilling Plans
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/04/11-4
ConocoPhillips's announcement it is halting its Arctic drilling plans for 2014 follows similar announcements from Statoil and Shell
Win: Another Oil Firm Halts Its Arctic Drilling Plans
- Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Published on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Common Dreams
ConocoPhillips announced Wednesday that it was putting its Arctic drilling plans for 2014 on hold, news environmental groups cheered as they continue to campaign to save the region from the pursuit of fossil fuels.
“Another oil company shelving its plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean is good for the whales, polar bears and communities that depend on a healthy ocean," said Rebecca Noblin, Alaska director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
"There’s no safe way to drill for oil in the remote and harsh Arctic environment, so we’re enthusiastic about ConocoPhillips’ decision to abandon its 2014 drilling plans,” stated Noblin.
ConocoPhillips' announcement follows Norwegian company Statoil's news last month that it might completely abandon its plans for Arctic drilling after initially saying it would hold off until 2015.
