Big interest in new Arctic LNG: Novatek
«We have positive signals from Total and CNPC», says Leonid Mikhelson. Speaking at last week’s Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, Novatek
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EU money for Russian Arctic wind power
Four wind power generators with a total 200 KWh capacity are being erected in Amderma, the town on the Kara
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Trump energy plan calls for more drilling, fewer environmental protections
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump pledged Thursday to push aggressively for more oil drilling if he becomes president, including on federal
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What drilling along Russia’s maritime boundary will mean for Norway
An oil and gas expert talks about the new Arctic licenses issues by Norway, as the Nordic country moves its oil
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How new Barents oil licenses can help build Russia-Norway ties
New licenses in the Barents Sea could open up opportunities for comprehensive energy cooperation between Norway and Russia, Kirkenes Mayor
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Shell isn’t the only oil company leaving Alaska’s Arctic
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision last fall to abandon its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska — and its recent move to
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Shell gives up on all but one Chukchi Sea lease
Royal Dutch Shell has decided to give up all but one of its federal offshore leases in the Chukchi Sea,
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The US-led Arctic Council: Still trying to get Americans to care about Arctic
When the United States took over chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council a year ago, officials articulated some lofty goals under a
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With Shell gone from Arctic, US official fears fading attention to region
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to pull the plug on its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska’s Arctic waters could have
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Coal miners look to Taymyr peninsula in Russian Arctic
Several shiploads of mining equipment are sent from Murmansk to the Arctic outpost of Dikson. It is the company Vostokugol,
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Chinese mega-deals in Yamal LNG
Novatek lands historic $12 billion credit deals with Chinese banks. Project operator Novatek in March made clear that «several big
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Oil, Obama & drilling: Week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Arctic Council uses Fairbanks meeting to think about the future
Midway through the U.S. chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council, the group is taking time to look at the long-term
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Nobel Peace Prize winners call for halt to Arctic drilling
Several Nobel Laureates point a warning finger against Norway; oil exploration in the Arctic must stop. In a letter, the Nobel
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Critics call feds’ new ‘mitigation’ a coerced fee
The concept of “mitigation” comes up a lot in stories about development in Alaska. Typically, it’s compensation a company has
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