Obama Gives Shell Oil Permission for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic

In a move reminiscent of the Bush administration, President Obama has given Shell Oil permission to "begin exploratory wells off the north coast of Alaska in an Arctic area that is home to large numbers of endangered bowhead whales and polar bears, as well as walruses, ice seals and other species."  What is the president thinking?

Via: Truthout and the Guardian

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