G. Edward Pickle

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G. Edward Pickle is the Senior Government Affairs Counsel at Shell Oil Company). He is registered as a lobbyist in Texas.[1]

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council

Pickle is Shell's representative on the Civil Justice Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)[2]

About ALEC
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Company Information

Shell describes itself as "a global group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies with a broad portfolio of hydrogen, biofuels, wind and solar power interests." [1] Shell operates in "more than 140 countries and territories, employing approximately 109,000 people," according to its website (accessed February 2007). [2] Royal Dutch Shell is partner of the world's largest Public-Private Partnership (P3) N.V.Nederlandse Gasunie, together with Exxon (Esso) and the Dutch government, that captured the globalization trend in 1963. [3] The company recorded $9.8 billion in profits in 2009, 69% less than in 2008.[3]

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References

  1. George Edward Pickle, "The Texas Tribune"
  2. The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel G. Edward Pickle, organization biography, accessed June 11, 2011
  3. "Shell to sell six refineries and cut 1000 jobs", Baxter, Kevin. Arab Oil and Gas. ArabOilAndGas.com. Accessed July 9, 2011.

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