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Author: The Associated Press

Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

U.S. judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 09:45
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to halt an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska court expected to rule Tuesday on challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 12:30
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for conservation groups asked a U.S. judge Monday to halt the issuance of oil and

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska court to hear challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 13:00
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Conservationists will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Monday to stop the Trump administration from

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News RCI Society (Russia) The Arctic in pictures 

Remains of ice age woolly rhinoceros found in melting Siberian permafrost

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 15:57
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A well-preserved ice age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in

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Environment (USA) General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska wildlife refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 14:50
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing

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Environment General RCI Russia 

New NOAA report finds vast Siberian wildfires linked to Arctic warming

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 09:58
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This year’s vast wildfires in far northeastern Russia were linked to broader changes in a warming Arctic, according to a report

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Business RCI USA 

U.S. federal appeals court rejects Alaska offshore drilling plan

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 14:43
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Trump administration still set to auction drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge A U.S. federal court blocked an

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Business Business (USA) General RCI USA 

Arctic refuge oil rights auction faces uncertain response

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 16:04
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Oil and gas companies are unsurprisingly remaining quiet about their intentions, says one industry player The Trump administration is preparing

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Business (USA) Environment General RCI USA 

U.S. government makes proposal that could limit bank pullback of Arctic oil, gas funds

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 09:19
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It follows move by large U.S. banks that plan to ban or limit investments in Arctic oil and gas projects

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Environment Environment (USA) 

Alaska group sues to block wolf trapping season on island

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:00
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An Alaska conservation group filed a lawsuit to stop the state from reopening wolf trapping season on Prince of Wales

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Environment Environment (USA) RCI USA 

Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 07:00
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Kake wants to build a biomass district heating system to warm its public buildings An Alaska island village plans to

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Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) General RCI 

A big chunk of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off as Arctic shifts to new climate regime

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 14:33 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 14:36
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A big chunk of Greenland’s ice cap, estimated to be some 110 square kilometres, has broken off in the far

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Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:36
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The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway 

Polar bear kills Dutch citizen on Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 12:57
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A polar bear attacked a camping site Friday in Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands, killing a 38-year-old Dutch man before being

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Indigenous communities in Alaska harder hit by COVID-19

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 14:54
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Alaska state health data indicate Pacific Islanders and Alaska Natives are more likely to contract COVID-19 and be hospitalized with the illness.

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