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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 4, 2015

Environmentalists sue government to block arctic drilling

Outraged over the Obama administration's recent decision approving oil exploration in the remote Arctic Ocean, the suit aims to stop Royal Dutch Shell PLC from moving ahead with its plans to drill as soon as July.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Outraged over the Obama administration's recent decision approving oil exploration
in the remote Arctic Ocean, environmentalists sued the government Tuesday in hopes
of stopping Royal Dutch Shell PLC from moving ahead with its plans to drill as soon
as July.


A total of 10 environmental groups represented by Earthjus...

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