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Oil-Drilling Trade-Offs: Keystone for Alaska

Oilprice.com -- The Obama administration so far has stymied big oil’s efforts to move on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but the trade-off is a sure victory for Shell in the Alaskan Arctic.

Unless environmental groups come up with a last-minute game-changing maneuver, Shell will begin test-drilling in the Alaskan Arctic in July, much to the dismay of Native Alaskans, who are concerned about the implications to the northern coast’s wildlife and shorelines.

Speaking at the Norway Arctic Roundtable on 26 June, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar stated: “Many of you know that we are currently in the final stages of a rigorous review of Shell’s proposal to drill exploratory wells in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas this summer.

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Submitted Jul 03, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,379 Points:517,880 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:54:21 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse Drill baby drill in America and build the XL pipeline, get us off OPEC oil ASAP.
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mookey2012 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:14 Points:6,235 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:49:22 PM Ignore mookey2012 Report Abuse well many have been questioning why our nation has not been using its own oil supplies and now is it possible the gripes continue...hmm
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nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,465 Points:1,392,730 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:44:24 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse abcdMA said "more domestic supply is always good " Trouble is most of the pipeline oil will wind up being exported to the highest bidder overseas. Big Oil like to control the domestic supply and price this way.
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melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:35:35 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Wow! Just like presidential elections. Neither choice is any good. You wonder how these choices could have been elevated to this place. Then you have to figure out which is the lessor of two evils. (The lessor of two evils is still evil.) Now we have to decide where do we want the next BIG oil spill to happen.
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,638 Points:1,558,540 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:29:15 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse apples and oranges, one is drilling the other is movement, I am surprised however that Husein allowed drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi seas
moonrocks Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,069 Points:1,062,440 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:27:54 PM Ignore moonrocks Report Abuse Let's have them both producing, and drive those prices down further.
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mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:22:08 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse sounds like we need a new president
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tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,777 Points:723,250 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:14:00 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse obama need to mind his own business!
Piniewoods All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:892 Points:461,190 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:11:08 PM Ignore Piniewoods Report Abuse Have not has any major problems yet, so give it a try!
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nozzle46 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:6,695 Points:1,473,050 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:01:38 PM Ignore nozzle46 Report Abuse XL will be built.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,079 Points:1,671,275 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 11:00:41 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse We need both.
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min_fuel Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,956 Points:722,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:48:50 PM Ignore min_fuel Report Abuse Yeah, why not both?
Geo4564 Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,922 Points:1,569,820 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:48:10 PM Ignore Geo4564 Report Abuse No place for politics.
Rayman71 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,966 Points:632,730 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:48:04 PM Ignore Rayman71 Report Abuse personally...it's very irritating reading the U.S. usual junk....maybe what Canada should do is keep their own oil, refine it and use it. Let me see how this would play out for our sometimes friendly neighbour to the South...NO jobs building the XL pipeline....NO jobs in keeping the pipeline safe and secure...NO jobs refining any product coming from Canada because your services will not be needed...NO jobs transporting this product elsewhere...(maybe back to Canada or out of Texas to China)...we will just continue the quest for a pipeline to B.C. and eliminate all of these jobs in the states...WHAT A GREAT IDEA... and we don't even have an election coming for 3 more years... [Edited by: Rayman71 at 7/3/2012 10:49:04 PM EST]
HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,959 Points:599,125 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:47:22 PM Ignore HelenT Report Abuse Why not both?
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,884 Points:702,165 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:44:52 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse Hopefully, precautions will be taken to protect the Alaskan wildlife and landscape. Let's not barrel ahead, but take things slowly.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,232 Points:819,520 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:42:15 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse Canada is not goting to wait for us to make up our mind``
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Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,135 Points:1,675,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:42:12 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Watch & see what develops.
Dremwolf Veteran Author Jacksonville Posts:476 Points:94,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:40:23 PM Ignore Dremwolf Report Abuse So far Alaska oil fields have been the cleanest and best managed. Wildlife is doing quite well. I have family that works on the north slope and the photos of all the wildlife is amazing!
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,236 Points:1,075,060 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:38:11 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse China will take Canadian oil sands.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,228 Points:1,226,775 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:36:04 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse China hasn't come up with the right price yet. Obama's need more money to go on vacation.
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TedNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,000 Points:228,675 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:30:11 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse Every place Man goes to drill oil, they have fu@#$%-up that place. Now why would we want to trash Alaska wilderness? I say leave it alone.
BCHS76 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,048 Points:856,660 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:29:00 PM Ignore BCHS76 Report Abuse Didn't Shell just read that last article that said demand has dropped to nothing worldwide? Why drill at all? Does anyone look at these articles before they post them?