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Nitewolf Champion Author Anchorage Posts:16,546 Points:2,105,645 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:29:57 AM Ignore Nitewolf Report Abuse Hal Bernton SEATTLE — During the last year, some 400 workers at a shipyard on Seattle's Harbor Island have been installing new diesel engines, welding bulkheads, painting and tackling other tasks to prepare the Kulluk, a Shell Oil rig, for drilling holes this summer in the sea bottom off Alaska's North Slope. The refurbishing of Kulluk and other Shell work done in the Pacific Northwest has pumped some $200 million into the local economy, according to company officials. This could be the launch to what may be a decade of exploration and development of offshore oil fields in Arctic waters. "It's the first new maritime-associated industry to start to emerge in Puget Sound in decades, and we're just thrilled about it," said John Lockwood, a senior adviser at Vigor Shipyards, which landed Visit The Seattle Times for full article

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SEATTLE — During the last year, some 400 workers at a shipyard on Seattle's Harbor Island have been installing new diesel engines, welding bulkheads, painting and tackling other tasks to prepare the Kulluk, a Shell Oil rig, for drilling holes this summer in the sea bottom off Alaska's North Slope.

The refurbishing of Kulluk and other Shell work done in the Pacific Northwest has pumped some $200 million into the local economy, according to company officials. This could be the launch to what may be a decade of exploration and development of offshore oil fields in Arctic waters.

"It's the first new maritime-associated industry to start to emerge in Puget Sound in decades, and we're just thrilled about it," said John Lockwood, a senior adviser at Vigor Shipyards, which landed
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NukeAtComEd All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:725 Points:338,520 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 8:55:58 AM Ignore NukeAtComEd Report Abuse only if barryO and the rest of the eco-nuts in the EPA/DOE doesn't stop this!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 8:17:07 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Wow! Talk about misinformation! Joeski1 comes up with another one -"the fisherman, shrimpers and crabbers now call this area of the gulf 'the dead zone" ==================== Cause of Dead Zone in Gulf: Tile Drainage Directly Related to Nitrate Loss. The truth shall set you free! Lies and deception will enslave.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,054 Points:792,745 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 10:20:04 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "The refurbishing of Kulluk and other Shell work done in the Pacific Northwest has pumped some $200 million into the local economy, according to company officials." =================================================================== This is no small chunk of change and will do more to revitalize a sluggish economy than Federal "job creation" programs.
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:269,015 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 9:29:35 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse This is great news. If the protesters get closer than allowed, lock 'em up.
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,788 Points:1,002,245 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:52:56 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Do it
aquarinut Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,628 Points:436,855 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:46:53 PM Ignore aquarinut Report Abuse Now this would reduce or even eliminate offshore influences on domestic energy prices!
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,001 Points:1,741,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 8:43:28 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse it could also cause one big ass non repairable oil spill during the cold of winter when no repair could likely be possible for months... thus pollutiong the entire artic sea.. hmmm just like the gulf of mexico... anybody take a long look at the gulf floor where the oil settled out??? I would love to see actual photos of this area right now... to see what it looks like with an inch or two of oil muck still slimed on it... the fisherman, shrimpers and crabbers now call this area of the gulf 'the dead zone' [Edited by: Joeski1 at 6/18/2012 9:46:01 PM EST]
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doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,116 Points:872,005 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 6:43:24 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Yes, explore, drill, extract and refine every where we can onshore and offshore of this great Republic!!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 5:12:37 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Let's get the Arctic and all other oil plentiful regions pumping!
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bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,849 Points:365,610 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 2:13:36 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Drill baby drill.
deputydog082 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,786 Points:660,340 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 2:05:47 PM Ignore deputydog082 Report Abuse it's great to hear about good paying manufacturing jobs coming back
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,378 Points:842,190 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 1:53:45 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse This is a good thing as this administration is far bent on giving away jobs of Americans.
thizben All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:605 Points:284,645 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 1:21:27 PM Ignore thizben Report Abuse I hope they can do it without spilling it everywhere.
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vnany Sophomore Author Fort Worth Posts:104 Points:571,690 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:28:33 PM Ignore vnany Report Abuse go ahead and do it since its going to create local jobs with the salary ranges from about $40,000 to $100,000 a year.
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MOREDLEG Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,650 Points:610,960 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:27:11 PM Ignore MOREDLEG Report Abuse We need to be pursuing all forms of energy, the forms that are competitivly priced will win,
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,850 Points:641,980 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:15:05 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . So could the Keystone Pipeline, Drilling off ALL shores, Drilling in the Gulf, Drilling in ANWR, and Drilling in the Everglades!
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,966 Points:851,895 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:10:41 PM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Do it safe.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,597 Points:1,594,520 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:10:28 PM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...Arctic drilling could contribute to pollution of the Artic Ocean and under-ice spills would be catasstrophic...
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,257 Points:1,361,240 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:02:52 PM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Going to be hard to stop progress, hasn't happened very often.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,334 Points:1,891,355 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:59:27 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I certainly hope we stay out of the Arctic!
jodybull All-Star Author El Paso Posts:767 Points:140,880 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:56:45 AM Ignore jodybull Report Abuse coulda, woulda, shoulda!!! What are we waiting for? (as if I didn't know!)
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,217 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:51:20 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse and no tax dollars involved
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,717 Points:1,691,880 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:44:49 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse It could; indeed it should, but will vested interests allow it?