Alaska: Oil companies lose pipeline case
A federal agency has ruled that the oil-company owners of the trans-Alaska pipeline had so badly managed an upgrade project, they
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Liquor stores approved in Bethel, Alaska
BETHEL – The first legal liquor sales in more than 40 years are coming to Bethel. The state Alcoholic Beverage
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Temperature record broken in Finland
A balmy 14.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Vuosaari Harbour just before noon on Tuesday, according to the Finnish Meteorological
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Alaska to buy out TransCanada
The Alaska State Senate voted 16 to 3 on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to buy out TransCanada and take a larger stake
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Finland: Warm November start after dry October
Following one of the sunniest Octobers ever, November is off to an exceptionally mild start in southern and central Finland.
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Alaska exit plan for TransCanada?
As the legislature closes out the first week of its special session on the Alaska LNG gas line project, there’s
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Alaska lawmakers debate TransCanada buyout
In what one lawmaker characterized as something of an “exit interview” for TransCanada, an official with the pipeline developer said
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Scientists race to understand thawing permafrost
FAIRBANKS — Until recently, climate models, which predict everything from sea level rise to temperature increase, have largely ignored or glossed over permafrost,
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Unemployment looms in Norway
After a decade with plenty of jobs, unemployment in Norway takes an upturn. Jobless figures remain low, but the trend
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Norway, Russia continue Coast Guard cooperation
Regular military relations between Norway and Russia have been halted for more than a year, but the two countries’ Coast
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Finland – Russia border control “considerably weakened”
The Finnish Border Guard says it’s concerned about the security along the eastern border with Russia, as budgetary cutbacks have
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Canadian river carries carbon from thawing permafrost to sea
The mighty Mackenzie River, the largest northward-flowing river in North America and one of the main sources of freshwater flowing into
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Airlines’ new hunting trophy rules worry Alaskans
Delta, American and United airlines are changing their policies when it comes to shipping certain hunting trophies from Africa, but that raises larger questions
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Alaska exempt from clean power rules, for now
Alaska will not have to comply with new federal mandates to cut carbon emissions from power plants, at least not yet.
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ConocoPhillips reports profits in Alaska, but losses elsewhere
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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