<\/a><\/p>\nThe choice comes into stark relief when we look at the issues involved in this little bit of arctic drilling. If we allow ExxonMobil to get back to\u00a0pursuing a\u00a0Russian arctic oil well joint venture with the Ukraine situation unresolved, we shamelessly double-deal and increase international tensions by aiding a nation currently on our “no-no” list. More importantly, we signal our intention to pour money into old and dangerous technology instead of cleaner solutions for the future. Is this financial tradeoff really worth supporting?<\/p>\n
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