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Chinese drilling platform back in Russian Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 29, 2018 at 12:27 — Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2018 at 12:29
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Drilling rig “Nan Hai Ba Hao” arrives in the far northern Russian city of Murmansk as Chinese oilmen get ready

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Beauty spot in Arctic Norway set to become Barents oil terminal

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 09:50 — Last Updated: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 09:55
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Majority in Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment rules in favour developing the Johan Castberg oil field in the

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First Arctic well in 4 years draws no oil for Norway’s Aker BP

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 09:48 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 09:52
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Aker BP made only a minor discovery of natural gas at the Svanefjell prospect in the Barents Sea. It was

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Russia names new acting Governor of resource-rich Arctic region

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:00 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:12
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Dmitry Artyukhov was this week appointed acting Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Artyukhov officially took over the reigns of

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Ice-Blog – Former UN climate chief speaks out against Arctic drilling

Irene Quaile
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 13:45 — Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 09:50
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One good thing about people no longer being in office is they are freer to come out with their own

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Seeking a greener image, Norway’s Statoil rebrands itself as Equinor

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:13
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Norwegian oil major Statoil drops “oil” from its name, argues responsibility, better balance to effectively fight climate change. Greenwashing says

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s Putin to turn Northern Sea Route into global shipping artery

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 11:11
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President Putin presents his policy priorities for the next 6 years. As he last week entered into his fourth term

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 15:57
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Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding

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Oil companies turned off by Siberia’s Taymyr peninsula

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 10:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 10:55
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Lukoil drills dry and Rosneft decides to postpone further developments in the area. The two oil majors in 2015 and

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia plans fenced parks to confine reindeer herding in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 10:19 — Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 09:50
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The region that holds the world’s biggest number of reindeer wants to restrict animal migration and establish fenced “reindeer parks”.

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Russia’s pipeline grid inching closer to Finnish border

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018 at 12:08
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The Russian natural gas company Gazprom will stretch its national pipeline grid to several Karelian towns located along the border

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Foreign-flagged? Russia floats new steps to restrict Arctic shipping

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:34 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:56
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Only ships built in Russia will be allowed to carry oil, natural gas and coal along the Northern Sea Route,

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Alaska rejects ExxonMobil plan to expand oil production in Arctic

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017 at 14:15
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On Tuesday, the Walker administration denied a proposal by ExxonMobil Corp. to expand oil production at the Point Thomson field,

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Alaska youth environmental group asks state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 18:16
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A group of youth activists, impatient with the state’s response to global warming, formally petitioned Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s administration

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

With a leaking Alaska well controlled, experts seek answers about what happened

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 15:07
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A weekend gas and oil leak from an old production well on the North Slope was stopped Sunday night when

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