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Al Gore Criticizes Obama For Allowing Oil Drilling in the Arctic
The former vice president said Obama is doing 'quite a good job,' but criticized the administration for allowing Shell to move ahead with exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.
Shell Executive Says the Company Might Drop the Word 'Oil' From Its Name
Environmentalists say the possible move is a ruse aimed at disguising the company's impacts on the environment and contribution to climate change.
How the Biggest, Most Expensive Oil Spill in History Changed Nothing at All
Why the Deepwater Horizon spill failed to inspire reform.
Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans May Have Just Hit a Snag
A coalition of environmental groups say the federal government granted Shell conditional approval to drill in the Arctic illegally by overlooking a regulation for protecting walruses.
Activists Try to Block Shell's Oil Rig As It Departs for the Arctic
For the first time since its accident prone 2012 attempt, Shell plans to conduct exploratory drilling operations in the Arctic Ocean.
Environmentalists Head to Federal Court in Attempt to Block Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans
A coalition of environmentalists and native Alaskans are suing the federal government in an effort to block Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic this summer.
Some of the World's Biggest Energy Companies Want a Price on Carbon Pollution
Six European oil and gas companies wrote to the UN, urging governments to impose a fee on carbon dioxide — But Exxon Mobil and Chevron didn't join them.
Here's How Obama Defends His Approval of Shell's Arctic Drilling
As Shell prepares to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean, President Obama is asked how he can support the project if he's concerned about climate change.
Shell's CEO Says We Can't Burn Fossil Fuels in an 'Unmitigated Way'
Ben van Beurden says fossil fuel emissions must be captured before they enter the atmosphere in order to avoid dangerous levels of global warming.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, May 18
Growing anti-government sentiment in Macedonia, charges for organizers of Burundi's failed coup, Libya detains hundreds of African migrants near Tripoli, and Seattle protesters take to the water to protest against Shell's Arctic drilling plans.
Shell's Kicking Off Its Arctic Drilling Effort, But Kayaks and Court Orders Stand in Its Way
Environmentalists and Seattle politicians are trying to block Shell's efforts to drill in the Arctic Ocean this summer.
Shell Plans to Drill in the Arctic This Summer and It's Already Failed a Coast Guard Inspection
Environmentalists say the violation raises concerns about how well prepared the company is to resume drilling in the Arctic, three years after its first ill-fated attempt.