Hillary Clinton declares opposition to Arctic drilling as Shell begins search for oil

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Statement distances presidential candidate from Barack Obama's position on Arctic oil

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has spoken out against further drilling in the Arctic, yesterday arguing oil exploration in the region is "not worth the risk". Clinton's comment...

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