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Obama EPA to Shell: Screw you

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Heres a perfect companion article to my lead story on Team Obamas ecoradical a hrefhttpmichellemalkin.com20110204theinteriordepartmentscultureofcontemptculture of contempt.aTheres red tapeand then theres green tapeblockquoteShell Alaska has dropped plans to drill in the Arctic waters of the Beaufort Sea this year and will concentrate on obtaining permits for the 2012 season, company Vice President Pete Slaiby said Thursday.The recent remand of air permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency was the final driver behind the decision, Slaiby said at a news conference.Alaska receives upward of 90 percent of its general fund revenue from the petroleum industry, and top state officials reacted strongly to the decision. U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, DAlaska, blamed the Obama administration and the EPA.Their foot dragging means the loss of another exploration season in Alaska, the loss of nearly 800 direct jobs and many more indirect jobs, Begich said. That doesnt count the millions of dollars in contracting that wont happen either at a time when our economy needs the investment.The EPA issued Shell an air permit, but the agencys review board granted an appeal because of limited agency analysis regarding the effect of emissions from drilling ships and support vessels.blockquoteWeasel Zippers quips a hrefhttpweaselzippers.us20110203stallbabystallepafootdraggingforcesshelloiltocancel2011alaskadrillingplansStall, baby, stall.a