{"id":4537,"date":"2012-05-24T07:05:50","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T15:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/?p=4537"},"modified":"2012-05-24T07:05:50","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T15:05:50","slug":"from-the-staradvertiser-com-arctic-sea-oil-exploration-stands-to-open-new-frontier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/24\/from-the-staradvertiser-com-arctic-sea-oil-exploration-stands-to-open-new-frontier\/","title":{"rendered":"(from the StarAdvertiser.com)  &#8216;Arctic-sea oil exploration stands to open new frontier&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AN EXCERPT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Barring a successful last-minute legal challenge by environmental groups, Shell will begin drilling test wells off the coast of northern Alaska in July, opening a new frontier in domestic oil exploration and accelerating a global rush to tap the untold resources beneath the frozen ocean. It is a moment of major promise and considerable danger&#8230;.In blessing Shell\u2019s move into the Arctic, Obama continues his efforts to balance business and environmental interests, seemingly project by project. He pleased environmentalists by delaying the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada and by adopting tough air standards for power plants, yet he has also delighted business concerns by rejecting an ozone standard deemed too costly to the economy&#8230;.And now, the president is writing a new chapter in the nation\u2019s unfolding energy transformation, in this case to the benefit of fossil fuel producers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TO READ THE ARTICLE, CLICK THE PIC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staradvertiser.com\/news\/20120524_Arctic-sea_oil_exploration_stands_to_open_new_frontier.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4538\" title=\"obama-pipe1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/obama-pipe1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/obama-pipe1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/obama-pipe1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TO READ ALL ZBLOG POSTS, CLICK &#8216;THE ZEPHYR&#8217; AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TO READ THE APR\/MAY Z, CLICK THE COVER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4540\" title=\"cover-ap12a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/cover-ap12a6-217x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/cover-ap12a6-217x300.png 217w, http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/cover-ap12a6-741x1024.png 741w, http:\/\/www.canyoncountryzephyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/cover-ap12a6.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.staradvertiser.com\/news\/20120524_Arctic-sea_oil_exploration_stands_to_open_new_frontier.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN EXCERPT:\u00a0 Barring a successful last-minute legal challenge by environmental groups, Shell will begin drilling test wells off the coast of northern Alaska in July, opening a new frontier in domestic oil exploration and accelerating a global rush to tap the untold resources beneath the frozen ocean. 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