? US approves Arctic drilling/Submits Plan for Cutting Greenhouse Gases ?
Does this make sense??
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102550636
US approval moves Shell a step closer to Arctic drilling
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday upheld a 2008 lease sale in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, moving Royal Dutch Shell a step closer to returning to oil and gas exploration in the Arctic since it suffered mishaps in the region in 2012.
"The Arctic is an important component of the Administration's national energy strategy, and we remain committed to taking a thoughtful and balanced approach to oil and gas leasing and exploration offshore Alaska," said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.
Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will next consider Shell's exploration plan and perform an environmental assessment on it, which could take at least 30 days.
Shell lost control of a massive oil rig called the Kulluk in 2012, which eventually ran aground. But in anticipation of returning to the region for the first time since then, Shell has already moved rigs to Alaska.
Many environmentalists oppose energy exploration in the offshore Arctic, saying that once production comes on line any oil spill would be extremely difficult to clean up in a remote area with rough and frigid seas.
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-submits-details-on-cutting-greenhouse-gases-1427813981
Obama Administration Submits Plan for Cutting Greenhouse Gases
By WILLIAM MAULDIN
Updated March 31, 2015 3:12 p.m. ET
The Obama administration formally submitted its plan for cutting greenhouse gases nearly 30% by 2025, part of a global effort this year to curb emissions of carbon dioxide.
The move adds pressure on other countries—including Australia, Canada, and India—that haven’t spelled out concrete plans.
The U.S., the second-biggest carbon emitter after China, has taken a leading role in recent months in negotiations with nearly 200 nations to strike an agreement through the United Nations to rein in gases blamed for global warming.
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The left hand knows not what the right hand is doing. 
nothing of concern here? Artic drilling a good thing?
Perfect, just perfect. 
go wrong? 
Drill, baby, drill!
