Shell oil company has cleared another hurdle in its quest to explore for oil off Alaska's northwest coast. Alaska Sen. Mark Begich said Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency approved Shell's air quality permit for exploration in the Chukchi Sea. The permit is ...

The Minerals Management Service on Monday conditionally approved plans by Shell Oil Co. to drill three exploratory wells next year in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the decision in Washington, D.C., and said a key component of reducing America ...

Up to 200 dead walruses have been spotted on the shore of Chukchi Sea on Alaska's northwest coast. Federal wildlife researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey on their way to a walrus tagging project spotted 100 to 200 of the animals' carcasses near Icy Cape ...

A second Arctic marine mammal moved closer to an Endangered Species listing due to global warming Tuesday with a petition to grant the Pacific walrus protection passing its first review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that a petition presented by the Center for ...