Norway expands Arctic drilling while promising emissions cuts
Amid growing protests against Arctic drilling, the Norwegian government proposes 48 new oil blocks in the Barents Sea The center-right
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Premier of Northern Canadian territory frustrated by slow oil and gas development
Bob McLeod says his “patience is wearing thin” over the slow rate of investment in northern oil and gas. The
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Alaska: enviro group says U.S. Interior Dept. hid gaps in ANWR science
An environmental group has published 18 leaked memos by government scientists that outline gaps in knowledge about the Arctic National
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Finnish gov grants operating license to third Olkiluoto nuclear reactor
Finland’s government has granted a long-awaited operating permit for a third reactor at a plant with two other existing reactors in the
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Norway’s giant Oil Fund to sell billions in energy sector stocks
It is about lowering the risks, says Finance Minister Siv Jensen. But the decision to kick out oil exploration and
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Sweden’s environment minister reported over alleged conflict of interest
Sweden’s environment minister has been reported to the parliament’s constitutional committee over her handling of a suspected conflict of interest
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Russia’s Rosneft considering pipeline to boost shipping on Northern Sea Route
In a sign of support for growing shipping on the Northern Sea Route, Rosneft mulls building of a 600-km-long pipeline
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Nuclear watchdog greenlights Olkiluoto 3 reactor in western Finland
The Finnish Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) announced on Monday that the government may issue an operating permit for the Olkiluoto
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How Stockholm’s biggest solar cell complex came to be
Calle Henriksson had the idea of powering the office he works in with solar cells; the idea took off and
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Finnish housing companies hesitant to install charging stations for electric cars
Few housing companies in Finland appear to be willing to cough up the cash to install charging stations for residents’
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Investors working to build coal terminal in Murmansk
New investors join efforts in the projected Lavna coal terminal in Murmansk. The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has struck
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Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters
The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The
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Norway’s Equinor hits dry well in promising area near Russian border
The Norwegian company found no oil in the well located a few kilometers from the border to Russia. The well
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Drilling opponents in U.S. House launch bill to close ANWR
In the U.S. House, opponents of development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (northern Alaska) filed a bill Monday that
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Arctic LNG shipments: Russia’s Deputy PM supports exemptions for Novatek
Novatek must be allowed to continue LNG shipping with foreign-built tankers, Yuri Trutnev says. Natural gas company Novatek is calling
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