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Bury the Science, Then Claim It Doesn’t Exist: Interior Department Undermines Arctic Drilling Review

From: Union of Concerned Scientists

“According to documents obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and posted online this week, the Interior Department failed…

Environmental group says Interior hid gaps in ANWR science

From: KTOO Public Media

“An environmental group has published 18 memos by government scientists that outline gaps in knowledge about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The group claims the…

FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR OIL SPILL FUND WILL END IN 2018

From: Juneau Empire

“On Monday, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said by email that a 9-cent per-barrel excise tax on all American crude oil will expire at the end…

OCEANS: LAWMAKERS HEAR WHETHER MARINE SANCTUARIES SHOULD SINK OR SWIM

From: E & E News

“The natural resources director of Aleutians East Borough in Alaska, Ernest Weiss, brought up the proposal to create an Aleutian marine sanctuary. It was proposed by…

OCEANS: LAWMAKERS TO REVIEW MARINE SANCTUARIES

From: E & E News

“NOAA determined that the nomination, led by the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, was "not sufficient". The hearing comes as the Trump administration…


News Releases

ARCTIC OFFSHORE DRILLING SAFETY ASSURANCES SOUGHT

Lawsuit to Force Release of Key Spill Prevention and Response Documents

BRITS DECRY RECKLESS RUSH TO DRILL IN ARCTIC WATERS

House of Commons Calls for Moratorium Until Stronger Safeguards Are in Place

INTERIOR IGNORED INVASIVE INTRODUCTION INTO ARCTIC WATERS

Exotic Organisms on Oil Drilling Equipment Excluded from Environmental Reviews

SCANT TESTING FOR ARCTIC BLOWOUT CAPPING SYSTEM

Safety Agency Can Produce Only One Page of Notes to Demonstrate Cap Reliability

LAWSUIT FOR RELEASE OF KEY ARCTIC OFFSHORE SAFETY DATA

Testing Results for New Blowout Capping System Sought