At the Aug. 9, 2020 Sturgis Medicine Wheel Ride, Native women bikers launch from the sacred site of Bear Butte to raise awareness about missing and murdered relatives. Photo credit/ Talli Nauman
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Royal Dutch Shell on Monday was moving its drill ship off a prospect in the Chukchi Sea, a day after drilling began 70 miles off the Alaska coast because sea ice was moving toward the vessel.
Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith tells The Associated Press that drilling was stopped for safety reasons.
“As a precautionary measure and in accordance with our approved Chukchi Sea Ice Management Plan, Shell has made the decision to temporarily move off the Burger-A well to avoid potentially encroaching sea ice,” he said by email.
