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Senator Merkley: Shell Made Right Decision, Arctic Drilling Too Risky and Dangerous

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Royal Dutch Shell announced they will not drill in the Arctic Ocean in 2014. 

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“An oil spill in the Arctic would be disastrous, and I am glad Shell is cancelling plans to drill in this sensitive area this summer. It is doubtful that drilling in the harsh and unforgiving elements of the Arctic can be done safely and the consequences of a…

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