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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:18,650 Points:1,612,445 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:2,306 Points:459,555 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 1:04:20 PM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse hmmm, maybe not
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:14,749 Points:2,095,780 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:6,783 Points:1,867,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:40:28 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse DRILL NOW !!!
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,071 Points:795,710 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:1,263,870 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:1,070 Points:209,155 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 4:23:07 PM Ignore bisonjim Report Abuse Interesting
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,551 Points:768,795 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:3,554 Points:729,255 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:2,064 Points:481,960 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:761 Points:260,340 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:4,258 Points:1,242,350 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:1,628 Points:437,605 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:3,246 Points:1,118,940 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:2,287 Points:2,288,795 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:14:31 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse whack jobs
MightyDude Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,360 Points:2,650,695 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:10:57 AM Ignore MightyDude Report Abuse so what!!!
mossimo36 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,689 Points:499,775 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:09:58 AM Ignore mossimo36 Report Abuse Interesting
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,056 Points:575,470 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:3,164 Points:805,250 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:817 Points:20,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:08:11 AM Ignore stonecold5005 Report Abuse ok
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,415 Points:1,037,290 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:2,695 Points:1,479,790 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:04:41 AM Ignore teatiger Report Abuse another twist...
JCS Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,043 Points:1,316,715 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:2,539 Points:999,930 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:7,630 Points:1,600,125 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:6,686 Points:1,587,390 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:16,244 Points:3,239,975 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:2,941 Points:2,033,515 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:1,322 Points:361,890 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:4,245 Points:2,144,340 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:2,746 Points:564,660 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:8,588 Points:1,672,650 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:52:36 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse "they' who drill.....have NO souls!!
Beardog1FL All-Star Author Florida Posts:946 Points:669,370 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:3,221 Points:849,165 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:34,321 Points:2,374,295 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:1,262 Points:740,750 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:49:47 AM Ignore dave1745 Report Abuse nifty
HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,969 Points:600,325 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:177 Points:345,300 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:10,080 Points:1,657,635 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:8,186 Points:1,933,405 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:8,684 Points:1,642,895 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:9,033 Points:2,364,750 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:46:24 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse I agree Wolfwings.