Shell’s Arctic oil barge faces scrutiny in Bellingham – KUOW

A vessel designed to stop oil spills during the drilling that’s scheduled to get under way in the Arctic Ocean in July is currently under construction, and under scrutiny, on the Bellingham waterfront. Such ventures are the consequence of a rapid decline in sea ice, which also means that storms will affect the barges in ways we don’t yet know. ATMO‘s David Battisti is quoted. Read more here.