Legal Opinion
Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. v. Center for Biological Diversity, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 12, 2014No. 13-35835PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
The Beaufort and Chukchi Seas lie on Alaska’s Arctic coast. This area contains a bountiful ecosystem that supports a wide array of life, but it is also rich in natural resources, specifically, oil and gas. Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. and Shell Offshore, Inc. (collectively Shell) have invested heavily in the exploration and development of oil and gas resources, in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.
To carry out its operations, Shell sought and obtained approval from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (the Bureau) of two oil spill response…
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