With exploratory drillingthe same kind BP was doing in the Gulf of Mexicoplanned for this summer north of Alaska, environmentalists see a worrisome comparison.
By Daniel Stone | Newsweek Web Exclusive May 12, 2010It wasn’t that long ago that proponents of oil drilling, and even President Obama, were arguing that the threat of spills had been substantially reduced thanks to new advances in drilling technology. It’s a claim that sounds humbling in light of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But rather than harp on the past, environmentalists are focusing their efforts on the future, specifically this summer, when another round of exploratory drilling is set to begin off the pristine coasts of Alaska.