How is the Arctic ecosystem affected by the oil drilling?

Take a look at how a handful of the Arctic's abundant wildlife would be impacted by offshore drilling and a potential oil spill in the Arctic. ... read more

Oil Magazine, an energy industry quarterly, devoted the whole of its March 2013 issue to Arctic energy exploration. Disappearing Arctic sea ice is seen as a huge opportunity for an energy industry seeking new reserves of fossil fuels. "20% of the world's unexplored gas and oil potential lies in the Arctic," says Oil. read more

Oil drilling in the Arctic will negatively impact the health of nearby wildlife and creation of a treaty to leave the arctic alone, is the most reasonable solution. There is great documentation of oil spills on large mammals, birds, and fish are but public concern rarely focuses on oil drilling from a microscopic level. read more

The oil industry is not able to guarantee the safety of Arctic drilling. Profit comes before the environment. The effects of a very large oil spill on the marine environment in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas are unknown. read more