Shell seeks to extend drilling rights off Alaska

A Shell station in Anchorage after a fall snow storm. Photo: John Ryan/KUCB
Despite its decision to abandon offshore drilling in Alaska this fall, Shell still has its eye on the Arctic.
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The company filed an appeal on Tuesday, asking the federal government to reconsider extending its drilling rights in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, which are set to expire by 2020.
In October, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement turned down Shell’s r