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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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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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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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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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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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Blog – Arctic policy after the U.S. Election, damage control ahead?

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 15:10
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To say that United States foreign policy has experienced major upheavals, many of which have caused far more harm than

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Inuit org says term “local communities” undermines Indigenous rights on international stage

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 10:33 — Last Updated: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:11
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The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says the use of the term “local communities” by UN member states, as well international

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Some parts of Alaska's coastline have never been surveyed. (iStock)
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After early containment success, there’s now rapid COVID-19 spread in rural Alaska, including the Arctic

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 13:33
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At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many rural communities acted quickly to impose strict quarantine measures in order to

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Environment Environment (USA) RCI USA 

Indigenous wildfire knowledge to be key part of new Arctic Council project

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 09:49 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 16:09
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With wildfires intensifying around the North, an Arctic Council project is underway to better coordinate response among circumpolar countries as

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Trump to approve $22B railway between Alaska and Alberta

Sarah Rieger, CBC News
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 08:55
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U.S. President Donald Trump says he will grant approval to a $22-billion freight rail project connecting Alaska and Alberta. The

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Some parts of Alaska's coastline have never been surveyed. (iStock)
Society Society (USA) USA 

Mine in Arctic Alaska tightens protocols after COVID-19 cases

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 07:01
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Several cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the beginning of September at the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska,

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 15:02 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:59
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NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Experts warn of potentially ‘deadly’ great power games in the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 18:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 09:50
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The joint U.S., U.K., Norwegian and Danish exercise off Russia’s coast in the Barents Sea is the latest example of

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Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 17:09
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Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This

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Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Bering Sea ice at lowest extent in at least 5,500 years, study says

Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 14:09
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There is less sea ice in the Bering Sea now than at any time in at least 5,500 years. That’s

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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