Warming climate puts bonds between Arctic nations to the test
In the end, the eight nations of the Arctic Council signed a short statement, affirming their commitment to peace and
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Politics (USA)
Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland & Russia condemn U.S. torpedoing of Arctic Council declaration
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents 165,000 Inuit in Alaska, Canada ,Greenland, and Chukotka, Russia, blasted the
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More assertive U.S. Arctic policy puts Ottawa and Washington on collision course
Canada should brace for a potentially bruising political showdown with the United States this summer as Washington considers sending its
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U.S. stuns audience by tongue-lashing China, Russia on eve of Arctic Council ministerial
ROVANIEMI, Finland – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stunned onlookers Monday by tongue-lashing China and Russia during an Arctic
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Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic
China’s growing involvement and interest in the Arctic could pave the way for a strengthened military presence in the region,
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Bill to protect ANWR passes early hurdle in Washington
Indigenous Gwich’in leaders say they’re hopeful after a U.S. bill to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), located in
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Alaska: Mining opponents ask for investigation into Pebble’s parent company
Two groups hoping to stop the Pebble Mine, in southcentral Alaska, are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate
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U.S. Interior Dept. delays offshore drilling plan: report
The Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling in the Arctic and throughout U.S. coastal waters is on indefinite hold.
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Moving Alaska’s legislature to Anchorage could cost up to $45M, analysts say
Moving Alaska’s Legislature from Juneau to Anchorage could cost anywhere from a little less than $3 million the first year
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Agency supporting Alaska’s rural development has new leader
The Denali Commission has a new leader. The U.S. secretary of commerce has appointed Jason Hoke of Glennallen to be
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Arctic Council: Officials struggle to find climate language that U.S. can support
Senior diplomats from the eight Arctic Council countries meeting in Finland late last week struggled to come up with language
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Alaska Senate considering changes to $65 billion permanent fund
Alaska senators are weighing making the first change since the early 1980s in the formula for calculating permanent fund dividends.
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Budget cuts threaten transitional housing program in Alaska’s largest city
Four years ago, Earlene Franklin drove trucks on the North Slope. It was a good job, she said: It provided
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U.S. bill would give 5 Indigenous villages in Alaska jurisdiction to prosecute certain crimes
Alaska tribal courts could get a power boost if Congress passes a bill the House is debating to renew the
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Proposed Alaska budget cuts face legal and political hurdles
A series of political and legal obstacles could prevent most of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget cut proposals from happening this
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