February 2011

Shell Results Poor, Delays Alaska Plan

February 4, 2011

LONDON—Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it is postponing for a year a controversial plan to drill for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska after U.S. regulators withdrew a key permit. The move reflects the growing public and regulatory scrutiny oil companies face in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, especially when they try [...]

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