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A letter signed November 12 by nearly three dozen scientists petitions President Obama to permanently protect the U.S. Arctic from offshore drilling and exploration.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has finalized the first ever Arctic-specific regulations for future exploratory drilling in U.S. Arctic waters. Environmental groups say it’s a step in the right direction, but critics warn that it will smother the region’s economy.
HAKAI MAGAZINE: Ships are flocking to the Arctic, increasing the risk of a spill in an ill-prepared region. But researchers are testing whether drones can track oil spills – and do the clean-up.
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