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The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, December 28, 2020 at 09:00
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The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norway’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Arctic oil drilling

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:13 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:26
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Drilling for more oil can continue in the Barents Sea as Norway’s top court rejected the lawsuit filed by four

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is Indigenous and a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:33
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President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Congresswoman Deb Haaland to be the next secretary of Interior. The New Mexico Democrat is

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Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway’s new Arctic Policy outlines dramatic shift in regional security

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:24
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A sharp change in Norway’s relationship with neighboring Russia stands a the core of the Prime Minister’s new policy document.

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Moscow pushes for more Arctic drilling

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 10:18
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Prime Minister Mishustin wants to tap into vast oil and gas resources on the Arctic shelf and commissions his cabinet

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a news conference in Moscow on December 18, 2014.(Pavel Golovkin/AP)
Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:51
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The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and

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Environment Environment (USA) RCI USA 

Alaska village turns to biomass heating for cheaper energy

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 07:00
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Kake wants to build a biomass district heating system to warm its public buildings An Alaska island village plans to

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Business (Russia) Russia 

In unique shipping operation, two big lift ships choose Russian Arctic route for delivery to south Siberia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 12:11
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Ship traffic on the great Siberian rivers is extensive, but the shipment that now is on its way to Irkutsk,

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Environment Environment (USA) 

Alaska polar bear den disturbances part of ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ researcher says

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 09:58 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10:05
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An extensive study of how Alaska’s oil industry can disturb denning polar bears is featured in a recent edition of the

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Environment Environment (Russia) RCI Russia 

Indigenous groups paying the price for Russia’s massive Arctic fuel spill

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2020 at 11:08
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In 2017, the New York Times called Norilsk “Russia’s coldest and most polluted industrial city.” It may not be getting colder but

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway RCI 

Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:11
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After losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil

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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

Arctic river will take decades to recover from fuel spill: Russian official

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:50
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Russia’s state fishing agency said on Tuesday an Arctic river would need decades to recover after 20,000 tonnes of oil

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Norway Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Merger of Russian Arctic regions into territory as big as Scandinavia sparks controversy

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2020 at 13:55
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A proposed merger of regions in northern Russia spurs controversy in the small and oil-rich Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Some want

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Denmark/Greenland Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) Politics 

Blog – With $12.1 million US offer to Greenland, America is playing softball in the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 at 08:00
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Despite lacking Arctic territory, Beijing is outcompeting Washington, D.C. in the region. Greenland may be one place where the U.S.

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General Politics Politics (Russia) RCI Russia 

“Catastrophic” economic situation prompts merger talks for two Russian regions in Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 15:47 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 15:51
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The Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in Russia’s northwestern Arctic announced on Wednesday in joint news releases

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