WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday granted Royal Dutch Shell two final permits to explore for crude in the Arctic this summer, but said the company cannot drill into the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shell Oil drill vessels are heading to the Arctic. But they will not be permitted to drill into petroleum-bearing rock until a key piece of blowout response equipment, a ...

(AP) Shell is limiting Arctic drilling off Alaska to just preparation work this year after suffering several setbacks, but the company says it remains optimistic about the project’s prospects.

Melissa Block talks with science correspondent Richard Harris about Shell's troubled history in the Arctic. After Accidents, U.S. To Review Shell's Drilling In Arctic Ocean MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The ...