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Bilingual Press Secretary

From 2014–2016, Betsy was a bilingual press secretary on the Advocacy Communications team.

El Papa Francisco durante su visita a Nápoles, Italia.
June 18, 2015

Enciclica Papal Brinda Esperanza Para Todos

By Betsy Lopez-Wagner  /  Headquarters Office

Esperanza es lo que quiero para nuestro planeta y para la gente que trabaja con todo su ánimo para beneficio de la vida silvestre

Department of Defense tug boats pull Shell's stranded Kulluk oil rig off of the Alaska coast.
April 2, 2015

Washington's Governor Is Concerned About Arctic Drilling

By Betsy Lopez-Wagner  /  Northwest Office

In a recent letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee expressed his concerns surrounding Arctic oil and gas drilling.

Jack Smith speaks to the Port of Seattle commissioners on March 24
April 2, 2015

Seattle Residents Urge Port’s Commissioners to Reverse Shell Oil Lease Deal

By Betsy Lopez-Wagner  /  Northwest Office

On March 24, Seattle residents spoke out in objection of the Port of Seattle conducting lease negotiations in secret with Foss Maritime.

The Polar Pioneer is one of Shell Oil's drill rigs that may be coming to Seattle.
March 18, 2015

Shell’s Battle for Seattle

By Betsy Lopez-Wagner  /  Northwest Office

Conservation groups are challenging the Port of Seattle’s decision to make the city a home base for Shell’s Arctic drilling fleet without first telling the public or evaluating the environmental risks.

A honey bee alights on a cherry blossom in Oakdale, CA.
August 21, 2014

Bees Need Help in California — Today

By Betsy Lopez-Wagner  /  California Office

The state of our honey bees is in danger. There’s a ghastly bill up for vote before the California Legislature – a bill that would postpone any action by the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation to ban bee-killing pesticides until 2020.