Great Bear says Alaska’s shale has great potential
The CEO of Great Bear Petroleum says their new 3-D seismic data confirms a promising new oil resource in the
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Nikiski edges out Valdez and other Alaska gasline terminal hopefuls
The three largest oil corporations doing business in Alaska and a Canadian pipeline builder are now looking to acquire
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Southcentral Alaska Utilities report gas supply secure to 2018, ‘black holes’ beyond
Last year, it was hard not to miss the message Southcentral Alaska utilities and political leaders were shouting: a natural
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Would a Canada-U.S. merger be good for the Arctic?
Canada and the United States have a reputation for being among the world’s friendliest neighbours. They share a common language,
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Watchdog says mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories is behind in clean up
The agency in charge of monitoring the environmental footprint of the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories says its
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Putin says Russia will expand its Arctic presence, restore Soviet-era military base
President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic, adding that work is underway to
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Qikiqtarjuaq fishery shows promise in northern Canada
The Arctic Fishery Alliance’s attempt to establish a turbot fishery in Qikiqtarjuaq, a community of about 500 people in Canada’s
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Swedish nuclear reactor re-starts after jellyfish shutdown
A nuclear reactor at the Oskarshamn plant restarted on Wednesday morning, after engineers managed to clear out tonnes of jellyfish.
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Air Greenland to reduce Iqaluit-Nuuk flights in 2014
Flights between Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, and Greenland’s capital, Nuuk have wrapped up for
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No salvage plans for buildings after mine cleanup in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The federal team tasked with cleaning up the old Giant Mine site on the outskirts of the city of Yellowknife
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BLOG: South Korean icebreaker leads expedition to Canada’s Beaufort Sea for methane hydrates
Four months after its acceptance as an observer to the Arctic Council, South Korea is fulfilling expectations surrounding its new
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Future uncertain for new mining projects in Canada’s Northwest Territories
De Beers and Avalon Rare Metals have come across unexpected hurdles in trying to bring two major mining projects in
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Oil, gas exploration may increase in Chukchi Sea
More areas of the Chukchi Sea may open up for oil and gas exploration in 2016, but the decision has
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Is Barents transport plan a model for the Beaufort region in the North American Arctic?
Transport Ministers from the four Barents countries: Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway,released the Joint Barents Transport Plan this week
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Norwegian conference looks at development in Barents Region
A four-day conference on Arctic ports in wound up on Thursday in Narvik, Norway. The international conference was organized by
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