September | 2015 | Alaska Wilderness League

Arctic Surprise: Shell Shocks With Announcement That Its Alaska Adventure Is Over (For Now)

Written by League Staff, September 29th, 2015

Earlier this week, Shell Oil announced that after seven years of mishaps and $7 billion in lost investment, the oil giant’s Arctic drilling efforts came up dry and the company is putting an end to its Arctic Alaska adventure “for the foreseeable future.”

We Are The Walrus

Written by Kristen Miller, September 18th, 2015

(This article originally appeared on AlterNet.) Literally named the “tooth-walking sea horse,” walrus are one of our most beloved species. They play a central role in the mythology and folklore of Arctic peoples, and were widely hunted during the 19th and early 20th century by those seeking their blubber, meat and ivory tusks. Later they […]

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