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Update: Shell Oil Should Not Get Special Treatment from EPA

Press Release | July 19, 2012
Despite protests from Pacific Environment and a coalition of conservation organizations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) went ahead and granted Royal Dutch Shell special treatment. In response to Shell’s...

Pacific Environment Sues to Protect Arctic from Oil Spills

Press Release | July 10, 2012
“We have been forced into court to make sure the Arctic Ocean is protected and Shell is prepared, as mandated by law. The Federal Government rubber-stamped plans that rely...

Congratulations Caroline Cannon 2012 Goldman Prize Winner

Press Release | April 12, 2012
Pacific Environment is pleased to announce that Caroline Cannon will receive the Goldman Environmental Prize this evening in San Francisco. We nominated Ms. Cannon for this prestigious award for...

Russian Environmental Hero Dmitry Lisitsyn Wins Goldman Award

Press Release | April 11, 2011
Pacific Environment is pleased to announce that Dmitry Lisitsyn has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize – one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. Lisitsyn is...

Shell Drops Offshore Oil Drilling In Beaufort Sea for 2011

Press Release | February 3, 2011
Peter Voser, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, today announced that the oil giant has abandoned plans for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea in 2011. Despite the...