N.W.T. gov’t rejects call to declare state of emergency in Norman Wells
Gov’t says rising costs for residents don’t meet territory’s definition of an emergency The Government of the Northwest Territories says
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Potential location identified in revival of Iqaluit hydro project
By Samuel Wat Territorial government scrapped plans for hydro project in 2014 due to lack of capital An Inuit-owned clean
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Norman Wells, N.W.T. facing ‘impossible’ costs as fuel prices skyrocket: mayor
Prices for heating oil and gasoline in Norman Wells expected to pass $5/L next week The Mayor of Norman Wells,
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Moscow’s Arctic policy is corrupt and based on lies says exiled energy expert
Mikhail Krutikhin argues that several of the major industrial projects currently under development in the Russian Arctic are nothing but
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Ottawa pledges $19M for Nunavut projects to slash diesel use
Ottawa has pledged $19M for renewable energy projects in Nunavut, emphasizing the need to back community-driven clean energy initiatives. “[The
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Experts weigh the pros and cons of renewable diesel in the North
Total carbon footprint of renewable diesel ‘a bit unclear,’ says one researcher A Saskatchewan researcher who specializes in fossil fuels
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Energy report says N.W.T. climate projects saved more than $12M on diesel in 2023
Energy initiatives report estimates offset of 8.4M litres of diesel in 2023 The N.W.T. government is forecasting that efforts to reduce
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Mining, the Arctic Council & Russian LNG–Arctic roundup 2023 with Heather Exner-Pirot
As we approach the year’s end, Eye on the Arctic is reflecting on the past 12 months in northern news.
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First train crosses new bridge to western side of Kola Bay in Arctic Russia
It is a historical moment for Murmansk, regional governor Andrei Chibis underlined as Vladimir Putin declared the new infrastructure object
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Yukon government under fire for pausing renewable energy rebate program
By Ariana Kelland · CBC News ‘The program’s been a great success. And just to sort of put it on pause right now
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Are heat pumps efficient in the North? Jury’s still out says non-profit
By Robert Holden · CBC News Momentum has been growing toward heat pumps as greener home-heating alternative to oil or gas Heat
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World’s northernmost coal power plant shuts down
Longyearbyen at Svalbard switches from coal to diesel and halves the emission of CO2. October 19 marks the last day
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Washington bans Russia’s main Arctic oil driller
Company Gazprom Nedra could face serious trouble in Arctic shelf exploration as it is included in an updated U.S sanctions
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Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing
We are entering a new level of partnership with China,” Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said as he in September met with leaders
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Japan to ensure stable energy supply despite US sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Reuters Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed
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