BATON ROUGE, La. - The state's efforts to protect marine life in coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico have received a boost with a $450,000 donation from Shell.
October 22nd, 2009:
Shell donates $450K to protect state’s marine life
Infamy of the former interior secretary, Gale Norton
Denver Post
Greene: Integrity breaks new ground at Interior Department
By Susan GreeneDenver Post Columnist Posted: 10/22/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT
It takes a special something to become the first and only member of George W. Bush’s Cabinet investigated formally for criminal corruption.
That distinction goes to Colorado’s own Gale Norton.
I write not to inflict more infamy on the former interior secretary as federal grand jury subpoenas make their way into her mailbox.
Rather, it’s worth noting how far the Interior Department has come since Norton, her successor and their one-time boss, the former oilman turned president, were giving away oil-shale leases like samples at Costco.
Shell’s Chukchi drill plan ruled ‘complete’ by MMS
The federal Minerals Management Service this week deemed Shell Oil's application to drill exploration wells in the Chukchi Sea next year to be complete. That triggers a 30-day deadline for the MMS to review the plan and decide whether to approve it, reject it or require changes.