Eye on the Arctic news round-up
A round-up of stories that made headlines across the North this week.
Canada
Groups across Canada want a review of the Izok Corridor Project in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut.
Finland
Christmas letters for Santa Claus are pouring into Finland’s Arctic city of Rovaniemi.
Norway
New money for petroleum research is announced in Norway, much of which will be Arctic related.
Russia
Gazprom to undertake a new project in the Kara Sea in the Russian Arctic.
Sweden
Greenpeace slams Sweden for not doing enough about climate change in the Arctic.
United States
An update on the containment dome Royal Dutch Shell is planning to use in event of an oil spill in the Alaskan Arctic.
**Note: This is the last news round-up of 2012. Happy Holidays and see you all in 2013!
Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca