Shell says it has ` ` a clear path forward '' for drilling off Alaska . A court ruling last year set back the project . Environmental groups cheered the company 's decision to sit out the year . Shell began drilling in 2012 but abandoned 2013 after several snags . Environmentalists protested Thursday 's ruling .
Shell says it has ` ` a clear path forward '' for drilling off Alaska . A court ruling last year set back the project . Shell began drilling in 2012 but abandoned 2013 after several snags . Environmentalists protested Thursday 's ruling .