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New pipeline across Russian Arctic bay stirs environmental concerns

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12:33
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A new underwater pipeline connection across the great Arctic bay opens for untapping of major natural gas resources in the

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Countries Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 3 Politics (USA) USA 

Biden administration throws support behind massive Willow oil project in NPR-A

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 18:14
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The Biden administration has reversed course and is now defending a decision to allow the Willow project, a major oil

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* Newsroom Picks * Blog Environment Environment (Russia) Newsroom Picks • zone 1 

Blog – Hot times ahead as oil-fuelled Russia chairs the Arctic Council and polar warming picks up pace

Irene Quaile
Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 12:01
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The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least

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Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 Norway 

Oslo opens up for big drilling, but oil companies do not want remote Barents licenses

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:28
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In 2012, as many as 36 companies wanted to drill in pristine Norwegian waters. Nine years later, the number has

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* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Featured • Zone 3 General Politics (Canada) RCI 

Biden, Trudeau agree to ‘safeguard’ caribou calving grounds in Alaska refuge

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 09:59
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Leaders issue joint statement recognizing ‘ecological importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’ U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Russia 

International green shift will not hamper Arctic oil field development, says Rosneft

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 13:29
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The top Russian oilman says his company’s three far northern finds were world’s biggest in 2020. The international green shift

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General RCI 

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
1 Comment

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
0 Comments

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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