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A part of the Berlin Wall at the East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany. (Mia Bennett)
Blog General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Blog: Vestiges of the Berlin Wall in the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 15:06 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, issuing a challenge to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Some parts of Alaska's coastline have never been surveyed. (iStock)
General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska asks feds for transfer of 19,322 disputed acres in Arctic

Dermot Cole, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 13:56 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 19:26
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When U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower inked the declaration under which the 49th state joined the union, no one thought

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Composite image of night lights above 60°N (with the Arctic Circle also included for reference), as imaged in April and October 2012 with SUOMI NPP’s Day/Night Band. (Data downloaded from NASA Earth Observatory / Cryopolitics)
Blog Environment Environment (Iceland) General Iceland Special Features 

Blog: NASA satellite imagery reveals the Arctic at night

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 15:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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In winter, the Arctic is considered to be a dark and dreary place save for when the northern lights shimmer

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Norway’s Minister of foreign affairs Børge Brende speaks at the Brookings Institution June 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Brendan Smialowski / FP/Getty Images)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

No Norwegian services to Russian Arctic offshore oil

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 14:09 — Last Updated: Friday, September 26, 2014 at 21:10
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Norway’s foreign minister Børge Brende says Norway joins the restrictive measures against Russia introduced by EU earlier in September. The

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The Prirazlomnaya offshore platform. (Gazprom)
Business Norway Society (Norway) 

In time of sanctions, Prirazlomnaya seeks Russian suppliers

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 17:34 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 20:43
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Production proceeds as planned, but parts of equipment and services will be replaced by Russian suppliers, a top leader of

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Business Business (USA) General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Gasline partners take steps toward permitting, marketing of project in Alaska

APRN
Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 18:07 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 22:23
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The partnership to build a natural gas megaproject has initiated the environmental review process. BP, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Transcanada and the

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Blog Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog: Asia and the Arctic in Eurasian Geography and Economics

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 09:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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For interested readers, the peer-reviewed journal Eurasian Geography and Economics has just published my article, “North by Northeast: Toward an

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Whale bones and whaling boats frames a view of the Chukchi Sea in Arctic Alaska. (iStock)
Business USA 

Alaska: Judge orders new review for 2008 Chukchi Sea lease sale

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10:16
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Six years after Shell and other companies bought oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea, the Interior Department is

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(The Canadian Press)
Environment Environment (USA) Special Features USA 

Ability to respond to oil spill in the Arctic called ‘sorely lacking’

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 09:54
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Before anyone can adequately respond to oil spills in the U.S. Arctic, people need to know much more about what

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In 2011, 87,000 litres of gasoline spilled from the tank farm in Resolute, Nunavut. Over a million litres of fuel have been spilled in the territory since its creation in 1999. (Government of Nunavut photo)
Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Special Features 

Nunavut fuel spills are down, but accidents still happen

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 16:49
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Reports show that about 100,000 litres of oil spill every year in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, with the

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The Russian contingent at Arctic Circle, Reykjavik, 2013. Center: Artur Chilingarov, Russian polar scientist and explorer. Right: Russian Ambassador at Large for Arctic Cooperation and Senior Arctic Official Anton Vasiliev. (Mia Bennett)
Blog Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Blog: Russia puts countries on edge in the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:21
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The Arctic has been one of the bright spots in cooperation between Russia and the West for several years now

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The LNG carrier, "Arctic Voyager" is towed in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 6, 2011. The tank ship is designed for transporting liquefied natural gas. (AFP)
Blog Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Blog: Ukraine’s impact on Arctic gas development: Part II

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 11:38
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential impacts Ukraine could have on Arctic gas development. Last week, I

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(Aaron Jansen illustration / Alaska Dispatch)
Business USA 

Some Alaska industries increasingly staff out-of-state workers, report

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 15:36
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It’s something that never fails to rile Alaskans — valuable in-state jobs going to Outsiders. More of those jobs are

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Federal officials will travel to ten Nunavut communities starting next week to talk about the potential for oil and gas exploration in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
Canada Society Society (Canada) 

Oil and gas consultations in Canada’s eastern Arctic next week

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 31, 2014 at 12:19
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Federal officials will travel to ten communities in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut beginning next week. They’re inviting people

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(The Canadian Press)
Business USA 

Arctic region’s economic output at $1 trillion and growing

Ben Anderson, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 16:36
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At the beginning of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) conference in Anchorage this week, a group of panelists pointed

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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