Conservation groups sue over Arctic spill plans

Published July 10, 2012 7:24pm ET



JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday over its approval of oil spill response plans for an Arctic Ocean drilling program.

The lawsuit does not seek to block Shell Oil from beginning to drill this summer as planned, and an attorney for Oceana, one of the groups suing, said it’s unlikely the case will be resolved in a timeframe that could affect drilling this year.

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