Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 11/21/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of the top headlines from Eye on the Arctic this week:
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Canadian senator proposes nation-wide “seal products day”
A Canadian Senator wants to promote Inuit, and other community seal hunting here in Canada, in light of the ongoing
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/24/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/17/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic
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Blog: Greenland’s political crisis concerns locals and foreign investors alike
Yesterday morning, mining company Rare Earth Minerals (REM) announced that it had discovered rare earth minerals within its licensed areas near Narsarsuaq,
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Feature Interview: The environmental and social impacts of Arctic tourism
The changing Arctic climate has opened up business and economic opportunities in everything from resource development to shipping. Arctic tourism
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Bill aims to create Arctic port on Bering Sea coast
A U.S. House subcommittee considered a bill Wednesday aimed at creating a deepwater dock at Point Spencer, a narrow curlicue
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AFN convention expected to bring $6 million for Anchorage merchants
The Alaska Federation of Natives’ annual convention will descend on Anchorage in six weeks, and the annual gathering of 4,000
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Feature Interview: What Prime Minister’s northern tours tell us about Canada’s shifting Arctic priorities
Canada’s prime minster Stephen Harper wrapped up a six-day tour to the country’s Far North earlier this week. Marked with
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Austerity expected after Swedish election
Sweden is still in a slump, says the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER). Unemployment is still high, and NIER
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Alaska oil tax referendum ignites a neighborly sign war
On top of being the most expensive ballot measure in state history, next week’s referendum on oil taxes may also
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Sweden’s finance minister says cut to 2015 growth forecast likely
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg painted a gloomier picture of the Swedish economy on Monday, saying the nation’s growth forecast
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Alaska commits $125 million in gas line deal that stays secret
(iStock) FAIRBANKS — When the Alaska Senate approved a bill setting up the framework for state participation in a liquefied
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Alaska’s LNG project takes step forward with export license application
The Alaska gasline mega-project took a step forward on Friday with the state’s major oil companies filing an application with
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Worst forest fire season in decades in Canada`s Northwest Territories
The wildfire season continues to get worse in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT). Already listed as the worst season for fires
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