· Oil exploration possible only in july-oct when ice receeds
· Cairn plans to drill wells in baffin bay
· US etimated 13% of worlds unexplored oil reserves are in arctic
CONSEQUENCES OF AN OIL SPILL IN ARCtic
· It will impact the rich artict marine life
· Wifficult to clean due to harsh weather
· Oil may trap under ice and will be impossible to clean
· MAJOY OIL SPILLS BY US
o Exxon valdez in 1989
o 2010 deep water hroizon
o 1969 santa barabara off california
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