Ottawa signals it’s open to talks on offshore Arctic oil and gas development
The Canadian government says it is open to talks with territorial governments, industry, and Indigenous governments and communities on the
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Arctic drilling: Alaska employee who flagged environmental review violations claims whistleblower protection
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency that protects whistleblowers, is supporting an Alaska employee who complained the
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Russia’s Gazprom wants to build manmade islands for Arctic drilling, but will it clean up when it’s done?
Gazprom wants to build islands on shallow Arctic waters for well drilling, but argues that it will be too difficult
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Opponents skeptical as U.S. Gov claims seismic survey will have “insignificant” impact in ANWR
The first sign of oil development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is likely to be a 3D seismic survey. A
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Norway and EU clash over rights to resource-rich waters around Svalbard
The dispute over rights to snow crab fishing steps up as the Committee on Fisheries says the European Commission’s diplomatic
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Densely-packed ice makes navigation difficult in Russian Arctic
At this time of year, there has never before been such a complicated ice condition around Russia’s offshore Arctic oil
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Norway grants drilling rights closer to protected Arctic waters
Norway issues several new oil licenses north of the 74th parallel. “The opening of new exploration acreage is a precondition
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U.S. bill would give Alaska Native corporations share of ANWR oil revenue
At the request of Alaska Congressman Don Young, a bill pending in the U.S. House would reduce Alaska’s share of
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Two more Russian rigs deployed for Arctic gas drilling
Jackup rig “Arcticheskaya” has arrived in Murmansk (Northwestern Russia) after 5 months of repair in Singapore, and sister rig “Amazon”
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Beauty spot in Arctic Norway set to become Barents oil terminal
Majority in Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment rules in favour developing the Johan Castberg oil field in the
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First Arctic well in 4 years draws no oil for Norway’s Aker BP
Aker BP made only a minor discovery of natural gas at the Svanefjell prospect in the Barents Sea. It was
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Blog – How Northwestern Inuit led construction of Canada’s highway to Arctic Ocean
Last November, Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened. When shovels broke ground on the all-weather road in January
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Ice-Blog – Former UN climate chief speaks out against Arctic drilling
One good thing about people no longer being in office is they are freer to come out with their own
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Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried
Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding
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Washington urged to cancel offshore plans in Arctic
Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm about the Interior Department’s efforts to hold an offshore oil lease sale in
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