The Arctic is ground zero for climate change. We and allies block offshore oil drilling. We route ships away from coastal communities and wildlife to avoid collisions and catastrophic oil spills. And we help propel the shipping industry into a clean energy future.

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Poison in the water: The call to ban scrubber discharge

Press Release | January 28, 2025
LONDON — Pacific Environment has released a report, Poison in the Water: The Call to Ban Scrubber Discharge, The Health and Environmental Costs Industry Wants Us to Ignore, that...

Alaska’s pipe dream: The economic folly of the North Slope gasline

Press Release | January 23, 2025
ANCHORAGE — A new report, Alaska’s Pointless Pipe Dream. It’s Time to Stop Burning Money on the North Slope Gasline, released today critiques the proposed Alaska LNG export project...

Experts detail devastating consequences of cruise ship and ocean going vessel scrubber use

Press Release | September 19, 2024
Co-hosts and experts from Pacific Environment, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska Community Action on Toxics held an hour-long webinar on scrubber pollution and what can be done to...

Alaska Conservation Foundation Announces 2024 Conservation Achievement Awardees

Press Release | August 22, 2024
ANCHORAGE – Alaska Conservation Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Alaska Conservation Achievement Awards. These awards recognize the remarkable achievements of individuals and organizations committed...

Black Carbon: A Threat to Arctic Sea Ice

Blog Post | July 15, 2024 | Jared Saylor
July 15th is Arctic Sea Ice Day, an opportunity to draw attention to the rapid decline of sea ice and wildlife habitat. According to the nonprofit Polar Bear International,...

Legal Petition to Interior Department Urges Climate Analysis, Phasedown of Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline

Press Release | June 12, 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Several environmental groups filed a legal petition today asking the Department of the Interior for a new analysis of the climate damage and other harms related to...