The announcement could prove to be a major win for Arctic conservation, ending long-standing delays in efforts to protect Lancaster Sound, home to narwhals, beluga whales and polar bears.
"A senior executive at Shell... told me directly that the company is monitoring the university divestment movement closely and would look unfavorably on any university that divested," - science dean.
On the eve of a national showdown over a Canada-wide carbon tax, more than two dozen business and environmental leaders have offered ammunition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.