Alaska LNG gains milestone with export license
The U.S. federal Energy Department announced on Thursday it will license Liquified Natural Gas exports from Nikiski, even to countries
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U.S. federal official says continued low oil prices could threaten trans-Alaska pipeline
The top official at the federal Energy Information Administration on Thursday said he’s concerned about the viability of the trans-Alaska oil
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Japan wants wind power from Arctic Norway
The Japanese market eyes opportunities for import of clean energy from Finnmark. Japan is interested in having long-term connections with
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Norway surpasses Russia as top gas supplier
For the first time since 2012, Norway has surpassed Russia as the largest supplier of gas to Western Europe. During
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Polar Code approval is timely for busy Bering Strait
The Bering Strait, the narrow chokepoint between the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, has been a watery crossroads for millennia. Skin boats
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Yurts, tents and urban suites — Airbnb options grow in Alaska
Travelers seeking discount lodging off the beaten path can find it at its most rugged in Alaska, thanks to an increasing number
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Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes steep budget cuts of state programs
Ship building, space program and development of the Far East are the biggest losers in the ministry’s proposal to cuts
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Pyhäjoki cottages in Finland make way for Russian-built nuclear reactor
Fennovoima’s planned nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki is proceeding apace— even though final building permits are still under consideration. The last
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Gazprom, Lukoil in Arctic alliance
The two companies will support each other in bids for offshore projects and together counter the power of Rosneft. A
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Alaska: Alyeska says oil flow returning to normal after 200,000-barrel drop
FAIRBANKS — Oil flowing through the trans-Alaska pipeline dropped by nearly 200,000 barrels a day in early May due to a combination
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Finland: TVO power consortium proposes shelving fourth Olkiluoto reactor
The board of the Finnish consortium of power companies Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) has proposed abandoning plans for construction of a
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No alternative to Arctic oil says Russia environment minister
Low oil prices and sky-high development costs notwithstanding, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources says works on the Arctic shelf must
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Large Norwegian business presence in Murmansk, Russia
A quarter of all companies with Norwegian ownership in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk have disappeared since 2012, but still the activity
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Norwegian concrete to Yamal gas field
Norwegian concrete producer Ølen Betong in Murmansk has to expand production due to huge orders from Yamal LNG. Ølen Betong and
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Finland facing EU warning over deficit
The European Commission is set to warn Finland to rein in its state budget deficit and government debt after they
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