Finland’s shipbuilding prospects looking up
The industrial sector in Finland has been hit hard by a changing market and the economic downturn. Tens of thousands
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Alaska to buy out TransCanada
The Alaska State Senate voted 16 to 3 on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to buy out TransCanada and take a larger stake
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Alaska lawmakers debate TransCanada buyout
In what one lawmaker characterized as something of an “exit interview” for TransCanada, an official with the pipeline developer said
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Alaska weighs TransCanada buyout
In Juneau this week, lawmakers are wrestling with the question of whether to take a larger stake in the Alaska
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More gas means less oil in Alaska’s North Slope
During this week’s special session in Juneau, Alaska, most lawmakers have been focused on whether the state should take a
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Deep-water port in Arctic Alaska on hold
Proposed Arctic development off the coast of Alaska just suffered another hit. The Army Corps of Engineers said Monday it will put
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Drilling in Arctic Alaska oil reserve approved
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday it has approved a drilling permit that could set the stage for the
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What is the Alaska LNG project? (Part 1)
Lawmakers around Alaska are packing their bags and preparing to head to Juneau for their third special session of the
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NSR – Russia to focus on domestic projects
REYKJAVIK: Transit cargo between Europe and Asia is plummeting, but cargo to and from Russian ports along the Northern Sea
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Germany, Iceland cooperate on new transpolar port
The German company Bremenports has concluded an agreement with Icelandic authorities and the Icelandic engineering company Elfa on a
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U.S. cancels lease sales in Arctic Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is canceling several lease sales for offshore Arctic drilling for the 2012-17 period, citing diminished interest.
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Blog: Arctic cruise industry expands
In August, just as the short polar cruising season was winding down to a close, I sat down in a canteen at Moscow
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IEA under-estimates renewable energy: expert
A professor at a Finnish University says that the International Energy Agency has consistently under-estimated the potential and future growth
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Russia: Tough times for Arctic oil region
Russia’s far northern Nenets Autonomous Okrug boosts debts to cope with a quickly growing deficit. The oil-rich region located along
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Arctic no shipping rival to Suez: expert
As the ice retreats, Arctic shipping is expected to increase. But if your idea of “Arctic shipping” is cargo carriers
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