TikTok campaign targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
By Mark Thiessen, Isabella O’Malley And Natalia Gutierrez · The Associated Press #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and
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Old icebreakers eye upgrades for Murmansk-Vladivostok tourism
As international cruise liners pull out of the Russian Arctic amid Ukraine war, a domestic initiative launches month-long voyages along
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Huge budget deficit is building up in Russia’s economy
Moscow’s oil and gas revenues plummeted 46% in January-February. According to the Russian Ministry of Finance, federal budget revenues in
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Yukon gov’t boasts of ‘strongest economy in Canada,’ tables $48M surplus budget
Yukon’s finance minister painted a rosy picture of the territory’s future on Thursday, as he tabled a $48.2-million surplus budget,
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What’s the Willow project? An explainer on the battle over the major Alaska oil proposal
The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic
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North Slope oil project in Alaska presents a dilemma for U.S. president
By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown . · The Associated Press Decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project could come in March The Biden administration
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Companies look to government for help turning N.W.T. projects into mines
‘We are operating in a very, very difficult capital market regime right now for mining companies’ Mining companies hoping to
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Diplomat warns lessons of EU seal ban harm mustn’t be forgotten amid green transition
As the international community undertakes a historic green transition, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the negative impacts on
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Nunavut projects operating deficit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year
Nunavut’s finance minister tabled the territory’s budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday, pledging it will ensure a bright
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Canada needs new approach to meet Arctic challenges, conference hears
If Canada wants to tackle the triple threat of climate change, Russian aggression, and the Arctic infrastructure deficit, it must
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Canada Revenue Agency’s new tool for simplifying travel deduction puzzles some Northerners
A new online tool meant to simplify the process of claiming the Northern Residents Travel Deduction is causing more confusion
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Toronto Arctic360 conference tackles business development, international cooperation
TORONTO — Arctic360, the Canadian northern affairs conference, kicked off Tuesday with this year’s event focused on both business and
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Russian oil company makes it through Arctic ice to Cape Tanalau
Ice lies thick on the Yenisey River as nuclear-powered icebreaker “Sibir” escorts a cargo ship to the remote terminal applied
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So long Milne Inlet: After expansion rejection, Baffinland turns to Steensby rail
Company now ‘passionately working to secure the financing’ for Steensby railway, president says Baffinland Iron Mines is reviving a plan put
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Last Norwegian businessmen in Murmansk mum on customers
Olen Betong Murmansk AS, a fully Norwegian-owned company, posted a net profit of 5,4 million Norwegian kroner, but Director Atle
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