Finland mining CEO charged with environmental crime
Eastern Finland’s District Prosecutor Heikki Ylisirniö has pressed charges against Pekka Perä, the CEO of the Talvivaara mine, for
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Blog: Norilsk, Russia -The inescapability of the company town on Russia’s tundra
There are many ways of framing Arctic climate change. On the one hand, countries in the south often see themselves as
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New guidelines for polar shipping
As more and more ships travel through polar waters, new training guidelines for their masters, navigators, and crews have been
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Environment, oil and Russia’s military: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Report warns more Arctic shipping will increase warming, affect health
A new report on air pollution from ships in the high Arctic warns of huge increases in air pollution from
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Nuclear waste cooperation with Russia will continue says Norway
“It is timely to look into what we are going to spend Norwegian money on. Russia must take responsibility,” says
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Finland: Talvivaara mining company to seek new state bailout
Bankrupt mining firm Talvivaara Sotkamo might need another bailout from the government. Previous funds transferred to keep the Kainuu mine
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Will Barents oil investments be financial disaster?
TROMSØ: To drill or not to drill, that’s the Arctic Frontiers question of the year. Investor Jens-Ulltveit-Moe warns Troms and
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Blog: China’s silk road plans could challenge Northern Sea Route
For several years now, the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the shipping lane hugging the north coast of Russia, has been touted
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Blog: Greenland, Alaska elections bolster Arctic resource extraction
Voters in Greenland and Alaska went to the polls last November, electing politicians from parties in favor of natural resource
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Parliamentary committee greenlights Fennovoima nuclear plant in Finland
Parliament’s Finance Committee voted Thursday to grant a new decision-in-principle for the construction of a nuclear power plant by the
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Svalbard coal mine cuts 100 jobs to reduce costs
Business is bad for the world’s northernmost mining company. Low coal prices and high costs forces Store Norske to cut
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Polar Sea : major new Arctic adventure, science, social documentary series
A new documentary film series is part crazy sailing adventure and part environmental film showing the rapid and drastic changes
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 11/21/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of the top headlines from Eye on the Arctic this week:
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Finland: Seals gobble half a million fish – commercial fisheries report almost 500K in losses
Professional fishermen in Finland are up in arms about damages to their catch and equipment from grey seals. Recent figures
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