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Greenpeace finds deep-sea corals on Shell’s Arctic drill site

WashingtonPost.com -- Greenpeace scientists have identified a dense patch of deep-sea corals in a lease area of the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northwest coast, where Royal Dutch Shell is slated to start drilling.

Researchers for the advocacy group, which have been lobbying to block drilling in the Arctic this summer, went down about 150 feet in a submarine this week to take samples. During the dives, they found significant concentrations of the soft coral Gersemia rubiformis , which is commonly known as sea raspberry.

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Submitted Jul 29, 2012 By: leemun

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2012 5:52:16 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sadly, Greenpeace is not the best source. It could have been a good organization (and they have done some good early one), but over time, they have lost a lot of their credibility due to flat out lies, half-truths and distortion of facts.
Tehbob Champion Author California Posts:2,426 Points:483,805 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 1:04:20 PM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse hmmm, maybe not
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:14,869 Points:2,119,580 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 9:36:11 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse What!? Royal Dutch Shell's Envionmental Impact Statement has bogus/incomplete data in it? I mean, its not like they listed seals, Sea Otters, Sea Lions, and walruses in their Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Disaster Response Plan... ... oops!
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,921 Points:1,892,010 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:40:28 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse DRILL NOW !!!
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,197 Points:819,580 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:39:07 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse Greenpeace really doesn't deserve this much attention. Just let Shell begin their drilling and hold them accountable for any spills caused by such.
VDubBill Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,765 Points:1,282,620 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 7:50:54 PM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse The WashPo could have done a search and found that sea raspberry is very common there, about as common as salt water. Another search would have shown that deep-water is considered more in thee range of 1000 feet and not 150 feet.
bisonjim Champion Author Florida Posts:1,115 Points:230,705 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 4:23:07 PM Ignore bisonjim Report Abuse Interesting
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:788,400 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 2:28:41 PM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse Consider the source of this "news" which is a very left leaning newspaper and the entity conducting the survey of the Artic Chukchi Seas floor which is Greenpeace. Greenpeace has almost no credibility due to its habit of telling half truths, fudging facts and distorting any findings of any organization that is opposed to it's agenda.
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,697 Points:754,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 1:44:36 PM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse ditto lionking1
lionking1 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,278 Points:1,246,670 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 1:32:50 PM Ignore lionking1 Report Abuse paul watson co-founder of green peace "it doesn't matter what is true,it matters what people believe is true"
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 1:18:17 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse Ah, Greenpeace, the great neutral, honest and accurate source of all information scientific.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,185 Points:505,660 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 1:16:03 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse are they a neutral observer?
Rich1430 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:764 Points:277,500 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 12:59:07 PM Ignore Rich1430 Report Abuse Greenpeace is trying to pull a fast one to stop drilling.
AlienBug All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:732 Points:218,035 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 12:24:18 PM Ignore AlienBug Report Abuse Notice how you can always tell how the writer feels about a group? If the writer likes a group, they are "advocates." If the writer dislikes the group, they are called "special interests."
LongPlay Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:4,381 Points:1,266,900 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 12:04:06 PM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse The tree huggers never cease to try to halt development.
aquarinut Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,630 Points:444,595 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:57:50 AM Ignore aquarinut Report Abuse Greenpeace has told so many half truths and outright lies that they are no longer a credible organization.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,324 Points:1,136,405 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:27:49 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse Coral is an important organism in the ocean's ecology. I am not familiar with the issue beyond this but I'm sure Greenpeace will let us know. [Edited by: Ticobird at 7/29/2012 11:33:02 AM EST]
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,403 Points:2,309,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:14:31 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse whack jobs
MightyDude Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,491 Points:2,675,470 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:10:57 AM Ignore MightyDude Report Abuse so what!!!
mossimo36 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,829 Points:523,575 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:09:58 AM Ignore mossimo36 Report Abuse Interesting
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,131 Points:594,975 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:09:16 AM Ignore checkitnow Report Abuse enviro-whackos grasping at straws to prevent jobs and economic progress...
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,280 Points:828,825 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:09:13 AM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse Another rain for them to commit expedition.
stonecold5005 All-Star Author Waco Posts:819 Points:20,605 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:08:11 AM Ignore stonecold5005 Report Abuse ok
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,535 Points:1,061,070 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:05:06 AM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse I am so sick of Greenpeace and other Nazi like Fanatical groups like the Serra club who just want to totally disrupt progress and Advancement of Human Life on this Planet for their Wrapped and squishy feel good sissy motives. Time the rest of the Humian Race stands up to them and puts them down for a change.
teatiger Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,815 Points:1,503,590 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:04:41 AM Ignore teatiger Report Abuse another twist...
JCS Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,144 Points:1,338,640 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:04:19 AM Ignore JCS Report Abuse Anti-American bastards.
BWALL2700 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,174 Points:195,735 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:03:03 AM Ignore BWALL2700 Report Abuse Save the sea raspberry.
JWHITE1937 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,662 Points:1,023,730 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:02:41 AM Ignore JWHITE1937 Report Abuse HOW come we didn't know about this before? Agenda driven news??
ILANGE9 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,754 Points:1,623,925 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:01:18 AM Ignore ILANGE9 Report Abuse I agree with Zeke33. Everyone seems to have an agenda. Most will do ANYTHING to push their agenda even print and speak lies. Advocacy groups have a place in our world but they need to be truthful, ethical, and moral.
zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,806 Points:1,611,190 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:00:53 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse Is this the only place that these deep sea corals exist?
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,364 Points:3,263,775 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:57:54 AM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse What do they want an organic cookie.
nugney Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,041 Points:2,053,415 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:56:20 AM Ignore nugney Report Abuse and what exactly powered the submarine that was used to make this discovery?
tsgasprc Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,342 Points:365,990 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:55:55 AM Ignore tsgasprc Report Abuse Greenpeace has lost all credibility with me because I know they are supported heavily by billionaire traders that thrive off the chaos they cause. The "environmental rulings" they receive allow them to trade stocks or commodities "short" or other companies that benefit from the rulings to "buy" or "go long" on. Another form of insider trading the govt. hasn't even thought about yet. They're still trying to sift through the banking mess.
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,365 Points:2,168,140 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:55:39 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse If you work hard enough, you can always find something to justify your stance.
babyjudy Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,874 Points:588,460 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:53:09 AM Ignore babyjudy Report Abuse So we cannot co-exist?
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,706 Points:1,696,225 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:52:36 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse "they' who drill.....have NO souls!!
Beardog1FL Champion Author Florida Posts:1,018 Points:692,210 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:52:19 AM Ignore Beardog1FL Report Abuse Drill Baby Drill. Who cares about the enviroment.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,341 Points:872,965 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:52:17 AM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse Its always something!
camperfromhell Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:119 Points:6,940 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:51:12 AM Ignore camperfromhell Report Abuse one reader posted oil companies will distroy everything including civilazation for money i couldnt agree more
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:51:11 AM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse f*ck greenpeace
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:50:52 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse such nonsense, and yet people listen to this hockum
dave1745 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,263 Points:761,920 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:49:47 AM Ignore dave1745 Report Abuse nifty
HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:3,089 Points:623,375 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:48:28 AM Ignore HelenT Report Abuse "Zeke33" is right on!
dld1295 Sophomore Author Detroit Posts:213 Points:360,710 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:48:24 AM Ignore dld1295 Report Abuse Why the hate for Greenpeace?
CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,215 Points:1,682,340 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:48:22 AM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse Which is more important? Us or some piddle of coral? Nature always finds a way to survive.
sts808 Veteran Author Honolulu Posts:361 Points:51,890 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:47:32 AM Ignore sts808 Report Abuse ok
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,301 Points:1,956,230 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:47:09 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Corals or no corals, don't drill in the oceans.
I10Express Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,806 Points:1,666,695 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:46:40 AM Ignore I10Express Report Abuse Not a trustworthy group. Oh and greenpeace too.
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Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:9,153 Points:2,388,700 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:46:24 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse I agree Wolfwings.