U.S. federal official says continued low oil prices could threaten trans-Alaska pipeline
The top official at the federal Energy Information Administration on Thursday said he’s concerned about the viability of the trans-Alaska oil
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Alaska passes Arctic policy bill
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed legislation outlining the state’s Arctic policy. The bill lays out the state’s values
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Oil prices expected to stay low through 2016
The news remains bleak for a state hooked on oil production and price, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasting an average price of $58
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Blog: Vestiges of the Berlin Wall in the Arctic
On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, issuing a challenge to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Alaska asks feds for transfer of 19,322 disputed acres in Arctic
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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Blog: NASA satellite imagery reveals the Arctic at night
In winter, the Arctic is considered to be a dark and dreary place save for when the northern lights shimmer
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No Norwegian services to Russian Arctic offshore oil
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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In time of sanctions, Prirazlomnaya seeks Russian suppliers
Production proceeds as planned, but parts of equipment and services will be replaced by Russian suppliers, a top leader of
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Gasline partners take steps toward permitting, marketing of project in Alaska
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: Asia and the Arctic in Eurasian Geography and Economics
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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Alaska: Judge orders new review for 2008 Chukchi Sea lease sale
Six years after Shell and other companies bought oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea, the Interior Department is
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Ability to respond to oil spill in the Arctic called ‘sorely lacking’
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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Nunavut fuel spills are down, but accidents still happen
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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Blog: Russia puts countries on edge in the Arctic
The Arctic has been one of the bright spots in cooperation between Russia and the West for several years now
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Blog: Ukraine’s impact on Arctic gas development: Part II
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential impacts Ukraine could have on Arctic gas development. Last week, I
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