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Video: Gov. Walker talks about Shell's decision to cease Arctic exploration

Alaska Governor Bill Walker discusses Royal Dutch Shell's Monday announcement that it will abandon its Arctic oil exploration efforts in Alaska's Chukchi Sea after finding reserves were "insufficient" to continue.

The company cited the high costs of drilling, disappointing test drilling results and an "unpredictable" regulatory environment leading up to the decision, which followed $7 billion in company spending in recent years.

Read more: Shell blames high costs, regulatory uncertainty in abandoning offshore oil exploration in Alaska's Arctic

Scott Jensen

After growing up in Anchorage, Scott Jensen embarked on a traveling TV photojournalism career that took him to big cities like Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis. He's back home now and produces video journalism for adn.com.

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