Fines and leaks: Troubles mount for oil and gas company Hilcorp in Alaska and Outside
Oil and gas company Hilcorp on Tuesday was hit with another fine for violating Alaska regulations during a North Slope
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Russia mulls tougher action against oil polluters of Arctic coast
Legislation on oil spills along the country’s vulnerable northern coast should be no less strict than in open Arctic waters,
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European Parliament calls for ban on oil drilling in icy waters
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted in favor of a suggestion to put a ban on oil
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Norway proposes massive opening of Arctic shelf to oil drilling
The country offers a historic 93 new blocks in the Barents Sea. As if in a hurry ahead of an
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Floating nuclear power plant should not be fueled with uranium in St. Petersburg, environmentalists say
Political party Yabloko demands that the soon-to-be operation is conducted in safe distance from the city center. In a public
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A northern Alaska oil discovery just got a lot bigger, company says
A Spanish oil company working with a small explorer in Alaska announced Thursday what it’s calling the largest onshore U.S.
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Bio-buses join public transit system in Vaasa, Finland
Twelve biogas-fuelled buses join the City of Vaasa’s public transit system this week. Using eco fuel created from food leftovers
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Norwegian gas power plant to close after big losses
Chimneys at Mongstad will soon stop emitting up to 300,000 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere annually.
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City of Vaasa competing for Tesla Gigafactory in Finland : Ministry
Late last year Vaasa officials announced they want to bring a planned European Tesla Motors Gigafactory to the region. Economy
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Wind power demand prompts Finnish exporter Moventas to expand production
Increased interest in the possibilities of wind power has led Moventas, a Finnish exporter of wind turbine gearboxes, to invest
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Barents Sea oil champions get more licenses from Norwegian government
Companies Statoil, Eni and Lundin might add resources to recent discoveries in the area. The new acreage, offered by the
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Murkowski nudges energy nominee Rick Perry toward Arctic and Alaska interests
WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski nudged energy secretary nominee Rick Perry toward advancing scientific research to help meet Alaska’s
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Obama blocks Chukchi, most Beaufort oil and gas development
President Obama has issued an order blocking future oil and gas development in the entire Chukchi Sea and nearly all
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The Arctic, not Middle East, will top Russian-U.S. agenda says diplomat
The Arctic, and not the Middle East, will soon be on top of Russian-U.S. agenda, a Russian top diplomat says.
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Lofoten, Norway sees better future without oil
All the municipalities in the region go against disputed drilling in nearby waters. But the fight is not over, the
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