May 11, 2015 - Northern Gas Pipelines

5-12-15 – Alaska Governor Walker and Port of Seattle Commission Act On Arctic Policies
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5-12-15 – Alaska Governor Walker and Port of Seattle Commission Act On Arctic Policies

Arctic Policy, Commentary

5-12-15 – Alaska Governor Walker and Port of Seattle Commission Act On Arctic Policies

In part, the Seattle City Council's Resolution 31576 states, "WHEREAS, broad community support for the policies and investments needed to sustain and improve the Port as a working waterfront with a significant number of family-supporting jobs is vital to the future of the Port and Seattle’s employment base, and that support would be undermined by use of the Port to stage Arctic drilling operations. We suppose that the next step will be for the Mayor to demand that the Port Commission order the Airport to not permit cargo flights that [...]

By Dave Harbour|2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 11th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments

5-11-15 THIS ALERT AFFECTS MORE THAN ALASKA AND SEATTLE!

ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today approved Shell's revised multi-year Exploration Plan (EP) for the Chukchi Sea--with significant conditions. Find complete information here. Our Weekend Shell Links Our Friday Shell Report: "Danger Stranger" Comment: If Seattle's mayor succeeds in influencing local, independent decision making of the Port of Seattle, we have commented that unanticipated reactions could occur. Tomorrow, the Port of Seattle commissioners will hear testimony on their provision of dock space for support of Shell Oil's summer exploration program in Alaska's Arctic. (Here is the comment we [...]

By Dave Harbour|2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 11th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments