Explorer plans first test of fracking potential in Alaska’s North Slope shale
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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Norway doubles Arctic oil estimates
Studies of the northern part of the Barents Sea shows twice the resource potential per square kilometer as the southern
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Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents
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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Ice-Blog: Cheap oil from the Arctic? Fake news, says climate economist Kemfert
This week I came across an interesting publication about to come on to the German market. “The fossil empire strikes
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With a leaking Alaska well controlled, experts seek answers about what happened
A weekend gas and oil leak from an old production well on the North Slope was stopped Sunday night when
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What tiny particles blowing in Alaska’s North Slope air tell us about oil-field pollution
The brownish cloud known as Arctic haze, produced by industrial activities and coal burning in faraway sites in Asia and
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U.S. Democrats remount effort to block drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in Congress made their opposition clear to any potential drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Big Russian oil conquers new Arctic region
Taymyr is the place. Both Rosneft and Lukoil this week spudded wells in the pristine and northernmost part of Russian
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Rosneft starts drilling of northernmost Russian Arctic well
«Lets start drilling», President Putin commands company leader Igor Sechin in a direct televised transmission between the Kremlin and the
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Undersea pipeline leak in Alaska: scope and cause of spill still unknown
The flow of oil from an undersea pipeline leaking in Cook Inlet was halted Sunday, one day after the leak
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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’s Arctic oil decision is extremely disappointing, says Member of the European Parliament
Heidi Hautala fears Norway’s move justifies Arctic offshore drilling for Russia and the US. Only a few days ahead of
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Rare birds around Russian Arctic oil field not a problem, company financed study says
Unique populations of birds nicely nest alongside the new Novy Port oil project, researchers hired by company Gazprom Neft say.
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