BBC News | US gives Shell the final approval it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic The Verge The US government has given Royal Dutch Shell the final approval it needs to drill for oil below the Arctic Ocean floor, off Alaska's northwest coast. Shell plans to drill two exploration wells before late September, when the open-water season ends. US ... Shell gets final permit for Arctic oil drilling US allows Shell to drill for oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska Obama administration OKs Shell bid to drill for oil in Arctic |