Greenpeace activists board oil platform in Arctic Norway
Four representatives of Greenpeace jumped onboard oil rig West Hercules as it was being made ready for the drilling of
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U.S. Interior Dept. delays offshore drilling plan: report
The Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling in the Arctic and throughout U.S. coastal waters is on indefinite hold.
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Russia is building a new Arctic with private investments
A system with major tax breaks is to make private investors place billions in Russia’s new regional infrastructure. “We have
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Project aims to eliminate fossil fuels from Swedish flights
A new project got off the ground on Monday, one that aims to get the aviation industry flying on fossil-free
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Northern Sea Route: Russia’s Rosatom aims to surpass Putin’s target
Shipping on the Northern Sea Route will amount to 92.6 million tons in 2024, leader of nuclear power company Rosatom
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Russian oil giant Rosneft promises massive shipping boost on Northern Sea Route
We will build an Arctic cluster that will help boost shipments on the Northern Sea Route, leader of Russia’s biggest
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‘We are caribou people’: First Nations leaders in Washington to push for ANWR protection
Indigenous leaders from Canada and Alaska told U.S. legislators on Tuesday that oil and gas development in the Arctic National
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Remembering the lessons of the Exxon Valdez disaster, 30 years later
This Sunday, Alaska marks the 30th anniversary of an event that changed the state forever. On March 24th, 1989, 11
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Planned drilling in ANWR: U.S. ignoring international caribou agreement, say Indigenous and territorial govs
Canadian and Indigenous governments say the U.S. Bureau of Land Management needs to consult more broadly on its plans to
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Federal judge says U.S. gov must reassess climate impacts of oil leases
A federal judge says the Bureau of Land Management must take a harder look climate change impacts before issuing oil
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Alaska’s Senator Murkowski focusing on innovation, not policy, in fight against climate change
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever these days. While the Green New Deal is a
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Northern Sea Route needs €143 billion in private funds to meet shipping goals: report
Shipping on the Russian Arctic route could amount to 77 million tons by year 2024 if the right projects are
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Premier of Northern Canadian territory frustrated by slow oil and gas development
Bob McLeod says his “patience is wearing thin” over the slow rate of investment in northern oil and gas. The
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Alaska: enviro group says U.S. Interior Dept. hid gaps in ANWR science
An environmental group has published 18 leaked memos by government scientists that outline gaps in knowledge about the Arctic National
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Norway’s giant Oil Fund to sell billions in energy sector stocks
It is about lowering the risks, says Finance Minister Siv Jensen. But the decision to kick out oil exploration and
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