Author: Mia Bennett

The U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, part of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, held a hearing

For fifty years, the U.S. has debated drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The 19 million acre refuge

Countries, non-profit organizations, indigenous peoples, and natural resource companies are all interested in obtaining a part of the Arctic. Now,

I read in the Economist (November 5-11 edition) about a new project Wikipedia is undertaking to encourage greater production of

Peter Taksoe-Jensen, the Danish Ambassador to the U.S., gave a talk at Dartmouth on Tuesday entitled, “Arctic Challenges and Opportunities:

On October 20, President Barack Obama and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Last month, the New York Times published an article illustrating the start of the traditional whale hunting season in Barrow,

Russia is known for its domes, which generally sit on top of Orthodox churches. Soon, one might be on top

For the first time ever, the Norwegian Chief of Defence is paying a visit to the Russian General of the

Last week, the University of Québec at Montréal hosted the two-day “Arctic in Transition: Regional Issues and Geopolitics” conference. My

Monday, the U.S. Department of the Interior upheld the sale of 487 leases to drill for oil in the Chukchi

Last week, John Duncan, Canada’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of

For the second year in a row, the Russian Geographical Society has organized the International Arctic Forum. While last year’s