8-17-15 Feds Permit Half A Loaf (adding many conditions) For Shell’s Arctic Program

Breaking News: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno today announced that Shell has received approval of one Application for Permit to Modify (APM) to conduct exploratory drilling activities into potential oil-bearing zones offshore Alaska at one of the wells at the Burger Prospect, Burger J.  Read More.... OUTRAGEOUS: Alaska's "Socialist Governor In Sheep's Clothing" Begins To Bear All.  See Tim Bradner's piece in the Alaska Journal of Commerce.  We will have plenty of comment tomorrow.  -dh "Gov. Bill Walker is still pushing North Slope producers for [...]