https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/16/sierra-club-sues-to-stop-offshore-drilling-and-guess-who-is-funding-the-defense/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:37:34 -0400<![CDATA[Shell Oil wants to drill exploratory wells off the Alaska coast in the Beaufort and Chuckchi seas. The area in which Shell wants to drill may turn out to be America&#8217;s largest offshore oil find in decades. The company paid the US government over $2 billion in 2005 and 2008 for rights to drill off the outer-continental shelf, and spent the ensuing years clearing regulatory hurdle after regulatory hurdle.]]>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:22:24 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/07/16/sierra-club-sues-to-stop-offshore-drilling-and-guess-who-is-funding-the-defense-n168361