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Despite Epic Fail in 2012, Shell Wants Arctic Drilling “Do Over” in 2014

,  |  Dec 23, 2013

When Shell launched its drilling operations off the Alaska coast in 2012, it promised to employ “world-class technology and experience to ensure a safe, environmentally responsible Arctic exploration program.” What … Read more

Help Stop Big Oil’s Arctic Assault

,  |  Sep 12, 2011

Speak up today for the future of ringed seals and other cherished Arctic wildlife. Remember the days when Big Tobacco insisted their product was safe? For a long time, people … Read more

Walruses Hauling Out to Alaska Shoreline

 |  Sep 14, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger Thousands of walruses, many of them mothers and calves, have left the shrinking and thinning Chukchi Sea ice for the Alaska shoreline. The packed beaches can lead to tramplings … Read more

Bush Admin Gives Big Oil “Blank Check to Harass the Polar Bear”

 |  Jun 16, 2008

From the Associated Press: Less than a month after declaring polar bears a threatened species because of global warming, the Bush administration is giving oil companies permission to annoy and … Read more

Polar Bear “Threatened” Listing Comes with Strings Attached

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the Department of the Interior announced it would list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the decision came with administrative guidance … Read more