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Blog General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Blog: Drilling in Arctic Refuge to close deficit? Let’s be real.

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 16:11 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 16:59
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The White House’s budget will be delivered to Congress today. Called “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” the 62-page document

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russian state oil company interested in Norwegian shelf

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 14:44 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 14:47
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As Norway’s oil industry moves further north, further east, the Russian state oil giant confirms its continued interest in the

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is priority in Trump’s proposed budget

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 13:47 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 16:26
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made clear Tuesday that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling is

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Italian company remains committed to Russian Arctic drilling

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017 at 16:26 — Last Updated: Friday, May 19, 2017 at 19:26
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The joint venture between Eni and Rosneft in the Barents Sea remains intact, the company leaders underline. Relations between Rosneft

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Business Business (USA) General USA 

Trump administration to hold Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale in June

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017 at 13:32
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The Trump administration on Thursday announced it will hold a federal oil and gas lease sale of Cook Inlet in

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska lawmakers set to end cash subsidies for oil companies

Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 18:54 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 19:03
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JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate approved a House proposal Monday to repeal a cash-subsidy program for oil companies. But a

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Oil experts eye “significant resources” along Norway’s maritime border to Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 14:14
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The area, parts of which are located in ice-covered waters, could hold more than 2 billion standard cubic meters of

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Green groups sue over Trump executive order on Arctic drilling

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 15:51
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WASHINGTON — Ten environmental and Alaska Native groups sued the federal government Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump to rescind Obama’s ‘permanent’ Arctic leasing ban

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017 at 13:19 — Last Updated: Friday, April 28, 2017 at 13:22
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President Trump is expected to sign an order Friday aimed at lifting his predecessor’s ban on new oil leasing in waters off

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An oil and gas platform in Cook Inlet, Alaska. (iStock)
General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

For first time, Alaska reveals recipients of cash credits for oil and gas activity

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 18:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 18:20
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Alaska ended years of silence about its oil and gas tax credits this week by announcing the names of companies that

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Challenging first year for ENI’s oil production in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 17:12 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 17:29
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ENI admits that first year of production at Goliat was challenging. The oil pumps will be shut down for a

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Novatek to artists: Can you beautify our gas plant?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 15:37
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Novatek invites artists to decorate the storage facilities of its Yamal LNG. Arctic landscape as long as the eye can

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Business Business (USA) General USA 

Explorer plans first test of fracking potential in Alaska’s North Slope shale

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 15:11 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 19:11
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An oil explorer hoping to bring the Lower 48’s fracking revolution to Alaska will take a big step this week when

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Norway doubles Arctic oil estimates

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 12:56
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Studies of the northern part of the Barents Sea shows twice the resource potential per square kilometer as the southern

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 18:43 — Last Updated: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 18:44
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The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,

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