Part 1: Is Regulation of Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Adequate?

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The grounding of the drilling rig “Kulluk” has been pounced on by environmental groups who say we are not yet prepared to deal with the risks of drilling in Arctic Ocean waters.  Are they right?  We’ll hear what Alaskans have to say about drilling in their own waters on the next Talk of Alaska.

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HOSTS:

  • Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

  • Brett Farrell, Marine Exchange of Alaska
  • Curtis Smith, spokesman, Royal Dutch Shell
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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