Shell’s oil rig is already falling apart — and it hasn’t even left for the Arctic

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By Ana Sofia KnaufMay 7, 2015, 5:56 pm366 pts
In today’s HOLY SH*T WTF!? news: The Noble Discoverer, Royal Dutch Shell’s oil drilling rig, already failed a routine Coast Guard inspection — months before it is even scheduled to leave for the Arctic. VICE News reports that inspectors found malfunctioning anti-pollution machinery aboard the rig last…

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