Seattle Loves The Arctic has stopped exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska for the foreseeable future, following disappointing results from its exploration well that showed that not enough petroleum was present to warrant additional exploration. The news will come as a relief to environmental groups who oppose the Arctic offshore drilling. Greenpeace scientists have called the﻿ Arctic "the world's air conditioner", regulating global temperatures and counteracting climate change.
Shell has stopped exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska for the foreseeable future, following disappointing results from its exploration well that showed that not enough petroleum was present to warrant additional exploration. The news will come as a relief to environmental groups who oppose the Arctic offshore drilling. Greenpeace scientists have called the﻿ Arctic "the world's air conditioner", regulating global temperatures and counteracting climate change.