French company Total will play important role in Arctic Russia LNG project
Company Total likely to play crucial role in Arctic LNG-2, the grand project planned on the remote Arctic coast of
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Federal geologists to update oil potential in northern Alaska
Spurred by a president who wants oil companies to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, federal geologists have begun poking
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Greenpeace activists released after oil protest in Arctic Norway
Six activists, including the captain of «Arctic Sunrise», have been fined for violating the safety zone around the Norwegian oil-rig
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U.S. congressmen look for ways to open up Alaska’s natural resources
Alaska Rep. Don Young has spent the week guiding some of his fellow Republican members of Congress around some of
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Moratorium on Arctic offshore licenses will continue, says Russian minister
«It will last at least until year 2020». The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources introduced the moratorium on oil and
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Statoil starts controversial drilling in Arctic waters
With operations more than 400 kilometers north of mainland Norway, Greenpeace says it is the most controversial and aggressive drilling
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Passenger numbers skyrocket at remote airport in Russian Arctic
Boom-town Sabetta in the Yamal Peninsula sees a doubling in the number of air passengers. Up to 400.000 people could
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Plenty of gas in new Arctic field, says Russia’s minister of natural resources
Drilling results from the Kruzenshternskoye field in Yamal are very prospective, natural resource Minister Sergey Donskoy reveals in an interview.
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Trump administration considers opening entire National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to oil leasing
The Trump administration on Monday said the entirety of Alaska’s petroleum reserve, including the half that had previously been unavailable for leasing
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U.S. Interior Secretary tweets beer pic showing he’s A-OK with Alaska senator
If harsh words were spoken, Sen. Lisa Murkowski appears to have patched things up with Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke. Last
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Chinese rig starts drilling in Russian Arctic
The «Nanhai-VIII» spuds this year’s only offshore well in the oil-rich Russian Arctic region. The field is called Leningradskoye and
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Democrats urge investigation into Trump administration efforts to pressure Alaska senator
WASHINGTON — Some Democratic lawmakers became unlikely allies of Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski this week after a report of pressure that Interior
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Russia, Finland leaders talk defence, environment and possible US sanctions
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks in eastern Finland on Thursday. The two leaders
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Court ruling on Inuit consultation a ‘wake-up call’ for Canadian government says lawyer
A ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court this week that Inuit must be sufficiently consulted before projects affecting their communities are approved, will
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Trump administration threatens retribution against Alaska over Murkowski health votes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t going to just let Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s no vote on Tuesday’s health care motion
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