Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic
Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the
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Russia is winning support for its claims on Arctic shelf, says chief negotiator
The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has reportedly endorsed key parts of the country’s positions. A breakthrough in Russia’s bid
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Norway’s rising oil production not compatible with climate efforts, UN report warns
Over the next four years, Norway’s petroleum production will increase by 40 percent. A new report from the UN Environment
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Drilling rigs end activities in Russia’s Arctic waters as winter nears
Three drilling rigs have this year spud wells in the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob, in Arctic Russia.
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First Nation demands northern gov enforce benefits agreement for oil & gas work
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation says an oil and gas company that has been licensed to do work on
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Blog – Geoengineering climate fixes popular at Arctic Circle assembly
At Arctic Circle 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, it seemed, had not gotten the memo: Oil is out,
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Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports
More Arctic shipping means more load for regional seaports. Practically all the major ports along Russia’s northern coast are experiencing
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Seattle council votes to withhold business from oil companies that explore Arctic Refuge
The Seattle City Council voted Monday to avoid doing business with any company that that leases land in Arctic National
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Russia showing renewed interest in Svalbard’s oil potential
The well Grumantskaya-1 in Svalbard proved little or no oil and gas resources and was soon abandoned by Soviet authorities.
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Companies building Russia’s Arctic mega-projects expect major tax breaks: reports
Natural gas company Novatek gets 40 billion rubles tax deductions for the building of a grand port terminal in the
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MLAs in Canada’s Northwest Territories approve updates to decades-old oil ans gas laws
MLAs in the Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada, have passed two pieces of oil and gas legislation, replacing decades-old legislation.
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Putin’s Arctic shipping goals mobilizing officials, industry
How much goods can be shipped along Russia’s Arctic route between Europe and Asia? The Ministry of Transport believes shipments
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Rosneft announces more offshore drilling in Arctic Russia
Five years after it found one of the largest oil fields in Arctic waters, Rosneft makes clear that more drilling
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Russia’s Rosneft gives oil barrel-looking toys to zoo-enclosed polar bears
The plastic plaything is aimed to prevent the animals from going nuts in captivity. You might have seen one in
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Norwegian ships accompany Chinese rig to Russian Arctic drill site
A fleet of supply ships surround the Chinese rig “Nan Hai Ba Hao” as it gets ready to spud a
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