Children play on empty fuel containers outside of Savoonga, Alaska, where Shell executives have met with local residents to address their concerns.
A version of this article appeared in print on May 2, 2011, on page B1 of the New York edition with the headline: Gulf Spill Casts Shadow Over Shell Plans in Alaska.
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
SAVOONGA, Alaska Shell Oil will present an ambitious proposal to the federal government this week, seeking permission to drill up to 10 exploratory oil wells beneath Alaskas frigid Arctic waters.
The forbidding ice-clogged region is believed to hold vast reserves of oil, potentially enough to fuel 25 million cars for 35 years. And with production in Alaskas North Slope in steep decline, the oil industry is eager to tap new offshore wells.
Shell has led the way, working for five years to convince regulators, environmentalists, Native Alaskans and several courts that it could manage the process safely, protect polar bears and other wildlife, safeguard air quality for residents and respond quickly to any spill in the region. But BPs Deepwater Horizon disaster a year ago put a chill on new offshore drilling. read more
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