October 26, 2011, 6:15 pm
As I noted in my article in Wednesdays paper, Shell Oil has received several preliminary permits to begin drilling exploratory wells off the Arctic coast of Alaska next summer even as foes of drilling there argue that the severe conditions ice, darkness, brutal storms will make it impossible to properly respond to a spill or other problem.
Opponents are also challenging Shells plans for other reasons, including the carbon dioxide emissions resulting from all of the new work and vessel traffic. Some Native Alaskan groups have joined environmental groups in the fight.
But the potential for offshore work also has another group concerned: the United States Coast Guard. The closest Coast Guard base to the Arctic is in Kodiak, Ak., more than 1,000 miles to the south.
In the event of an emergency say a Shell supply vessel becomes stranded and its crew needs to be airlifted to safety, to say nothing of a spill the Coast Guard, not just Shell, could be called upon to respond.
I cant tell you today what Ill put up there, because I havent received a good figure of how many ships, assets and how much money Im going to get, said Capt. Adam Shaw, the chief of prevention for the Coast Guard in Alaska.
Captain Shaw said he is looking into leasing an airplane hangar in the regions biggest city, Barrow, for the summer season, when Shell could be drilling.
He said he would prefer to stock it with three rescue aircraft, including a C-130. Without a hangar in Barrow, a C-130 flying from Kodiak could take three to four hours to get to the Arctic, where it could drop rafts and other emergency supplies. Smaller planes and helicopters could take much longer.
Captain Shaw said the Coast Guard was also looking into potential lodging, which is limited in Barrow. The citys population is about 4,000.
We are trying to be there ahead of the issue, but theres no infrastructure, Captain Shaw said. We have to develop the infrastructure so we can respond.
Were getting some significant scrutiny from the commandant himself, he said, referring to Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., who heads the agency. Thats something daily were getting pushed on is, Are we ready?
Hopefully nothing happens, he said. If something does, hopefully Shell takes care of it. But if it doesnt, weve got to jump in there.
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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