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Northwestern Canadian First Nation asks N.W.T. to speak out against northern Alberta mine

Anna Desmarais, CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2020 at 14:20
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The chief of Smith’s Landing First Nation near Fort Smith, , is calling on the territorial government to speak out

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Business (Russia) Russia 

New Delhi confirms Indian stake in Rosneft’s new Arctic oil project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 10:18
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The country’s energy minister makes clear that there will be Indian participation in the major Arctic oil project to be

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Norway’s Equinor to drill new Arctic well in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 10:32
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The company intends to add resources to its Johan Castberg project. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Equinor’s well drilling

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Business Business (Canada) Canada 

Compilation: Mining and drilling in the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 01:00
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Arctic countries are showing a growing interest in the region’s natural resources. While some states are cancelling their plans for

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

Putin’s new Arctic law paves way for biggest ever industrialization in Northern Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 20, 2019 at 11:18
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Offshore oil, liquified natural gas and the petrochemical industry will soon benefit from big tax cuts in new Arctic projects.

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Canada Politics Politics (Canada) 

Goldman Sachs will no longer fund drilling in Arctic refuge sacred to First Nations

Katie Toth, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 11:01
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In the wake of a U.S. banking giant’s announcement that it will no longer invest in new oil projects in

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Business Business (Canada) Canada 

Canadian feds return $430M to oil and gas companies ahead of Arctic offshore exploration ban

Kate Kyle, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 11:42
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The federal government returned $430 million in security deposits to oil and gas companies that committed to spend billions exploring

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Equinor drops plan for oil transfer terminal at Veidnes in northern Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 13, 2019 at 09:56
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This Arctic beauty spot will remain exactly that; a beauty spot. The costs of constructing an oil terminal at Veidnes

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 01:15
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Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia is winning support for its claims on Arctic shelf, says chief negotiator

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 at 11:12
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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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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Norway’s rising oil production not compatible with climate efforts, UN report warns

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 10:05
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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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Business (Russia) General Russia 

Drilling rigs end activities in Russia’s Arctic waters as winter nears

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 14:42 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 09:31
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Three drilling rigs have this year spud wells in the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob, in Arctic Russia.

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

First Nation demands northern gov enforce benefits agreement for oil & gas work

Randi Beers, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 14:51 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:06
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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 Environment Environment (Iceland) General Iceland 

Blog – Geoengineering climate fixes popular at Arctic Circle assembly

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 14:53 — Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 14:05
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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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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 14:03
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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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