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Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 2 Norway 

Oslo opens up for big drilling, but oil companies do not want remote Barents licenses

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:28
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In 2012, as many as 36 companies wanted to drill in pristine Norwegian waters. Nine years later, the number has

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* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Featured • Zone 3 General Politics (Canada) RCI 

Biden, Trudeau agree to ‘safeguard’ caribou calving grounds in Alaska refuge

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 09:59
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Leaders issue joint statement recognizing ‘ecological importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’ U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Trump administration drilling auction for Arctic refuge attracts little interest

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 15:38
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The Trump administration on Wednesday found few takers at its sale of drilling leases in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

U.S. judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 09:45
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to halt an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska court to hear challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 13:00
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Conservationists will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Monday to stop the Trump administration from

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General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norway’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Arctic oil drilling

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:13 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:26
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Drilling for more oil can continue in the Barents Sea as Norway’s top court rejected the lawsuit filed by four

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is Indigenous and a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:33
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President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Congresswoman Deb Haaland to be the next secretary of Interior. The New Mexico Democrat is

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Environment (USA) General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska wildlife refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 14:50
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Lundin Energy expands presence in the Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 12, 2020 at 07:30
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The Swedish company moves against the tide as it boosts its license portfolio in the north Norwegian waters. The company

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Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Trump Administration approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 12:34
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The Trump administration on Monday took another step to opening Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling for oil and

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Business Business (Canada) Canada RCI 

Gold Terra set to begin summer drilling in Northwestern Canada

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 13:03
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Junior mining exploration company Gold Terra Resource Corp. says it plans to start a 10,000-metre summer drilling program at its

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway RCI 

Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:11
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After losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Arctic oil plans in Norway and Russia disrupted amid COVID-19 crisis

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 13:35
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Grand plans for drilling and field development in far northern Norwegian waters are being delayed and postponed. The coronavirus and

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Business Business (USA) USA 

Wells Fargo becomes third major US bank to nix Arctic oil investment

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 12:39
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Wells Fargo says it won’t finance oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The bank’s announcement follows similar policies

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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

New Russian PM grants drilling fields to Gazprom in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 11:52
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Mikhail Mishustin grants company Gazprom Neft big drilling acreages in the Yamal Peninsula. Three days after he was announced as

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