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More gas means less oil in Alaska’s North Slope

Rachel Waldholz, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 14:52 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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During this week’s special session in Juneau, Alaska, most lawmakers have been focused on whether the state should take a

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(LM Otero / AP)
Business Business (USA) General USA 

ConocoPhillips reports profits in Alaska, but losses elsewhere

Pat Forgey, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2015 at 15:59 — Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015 at 18:44
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JUNEAU — ConocoPhillips reported losing $179 million in the quarter that ended June 30, compared to profits of $2.1 billion in

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Stig Nerdal from Transportutvikling AS and Timo Lohl from the Arctic Corridor project want a railway connection between Rovaniemi and Kirkenes. (Atle Staalesen/Barents Observer)
Business Business (Norway) General Norway Special Features 

Arctic train line in Nordics would open up polar potential

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 13:49 — Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 13:51
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A railway line from northern Finland to the Norwegian Arctic coast will open a new base for industrial development in

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Novatek gets 150 billion roubles from the Russian National Wealth Fund for its Yamal LNG project. A major share of that money might melt away with plummeting rouble rates. (Novatek.ru)
Business Business (Russia) General Russia Special Features 

Russian crisis money for Novatek’s Yamal LNG project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 5, 2015 at 13:52 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 22:25
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As national economy slides towards the abyss, Russia grants 150 billion roubles from its National Wealth Fund to gas company

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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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Business USA 

Exxon could hold keys to Alaska future at Point Thomson

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 14:17
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Exxon is going big in Alaska. With memories still raw a quarter-century after the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the

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(iStock)
Blog Business Russia Special Features 

Blog: China-Russia gas deal creates Arctic winners and losers

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 at 16:38 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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The $400 billion, 30-year China-Russia gas deal signed in Shanghai on May 21 has sparked a lot of excitement about

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Cross-polar flights vis-à-vis locations in the Arctic and sub-Arctic (broadly construed; note the southern distance of the locations in Canada) with capabilities to assist in Arctic SAR operations. (Cryopolitics)
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Blog: The tyranny of time and distance in Arctic SAR

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, April 4, 2014 at 17:17
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In a recent post, I discussed cross-polar flights and the international framework that exists for search and rescue (SAR) coordination

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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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Alaska ( John Moore / Getty Images / AFP)
Business USA 

Unanswered questions over Alaska natural gas project bill

Pat Forgey, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11:22
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JUNEAU — Gov. Parnell’s natural gas pipeline bill is marching though the legislative process, but those who will be asked

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Novatek chairman of the board Leonid Mikhelson (2nd R) on October 15, 2013. Novatek, Russia's largest gas independent, agreed to supply 3 million tonnes per year of LNG to CNPC, one of the partners in its $20 billion project on the Arctic Yamal peninsula (AFP)
Business Russia 

Russia grabs China oil and gas export deals

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:43
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Russian energy companies signed a slew of deals with China on Tuesday, seeking to lock in sales to fund costly production and

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