Trump Officials May Allow Shaker Machines to Search Arctic Refuge for Oil

The Guardian
Written By Brendan Jones

The Trump administration has announced it is considering a proposal to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas in the Arctic national wildlife refuge, the largest such preserve in the US. If the plan moves forward, vehicles with “shakers” – diesel-powered equipment that sends tremors through the landscape – will be deployed along Alaska’s northern coastal plain in an effort to map underground hydrocarbon deposits.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/24/alaska-national-wildlife-refuge-seismic-testing-trump-plan

Brendan Jones
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