US Arctic officials don’t expect big policy changes with Trump presidency
Federal agencies that manage Arctic and climate matters were in turmoil Thursday, as Department of State websites that formerly distributed climate-science
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Adm. Robert Papp steps down as top Arctic diplomat
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp has stepped down from his State Department post as U.S. Special Representative for
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With Shell gone from Arctic, US official fears fading attention to region
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to pull the plug on its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska’s Arctic waters could have
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Expert gives dark view of geopolitics in the Arctic
World leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, have talked of the Arctic as a zone of peace and co-operation. But continued
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Jobs, housing & horse manure – Arctic week in reivew
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Asia ahead on preparing for polar climate change, says U.S. Arctic rep
Asia has lessons to teach other countries when it comes to preparing for polar climate change, says the U.S. special
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Top Arctic official says cooperation key for Arctic Council under US leadership
A month into the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the nation’s top Arctic official says he is being greeted with open arms
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New security landscape in the Arctic
The ice melting in the Arctic has devastating effects on polar bears and wildlife in general, but it also opens up
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U.S. Arctic rep: Russia’s Arctic buildup not necessarily martial
Robert Papp, the U.S. special representative for the Arctic, says he questions reports that Russia has launched a major military
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Alaska should seize Arctic opportunities, commission report says
With industry poised to invest billions of dollars in the rapidly thawing and increasingly accessible and resource-rich Arctic, Alaska now has
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US seeks Finnish support for Arctic goals
The United States is seeking a closer partnership with Finland through the Arctic Council, which brings together countries on or
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Blog: The evolving role of regions in Arctic governance
An interesting thing happened last Fall as the US prepared for its upcoming Arctic Council chairmanship. The Alaska Arctic Policy
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How Should U.S. Lead in the Arctic?
Arctic experts and policymakers gathered at a Washington, D.C. think-tank today to focus on how the U.S. might wield its
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New U.S. Arctic emissary gets plenty of ideas from Alaskans for Arctic Council priorities
The newly appointed U.S. special Arctic representative, former Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp, has issued a call for ideas about
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Blog: USA steps up Arctic game with appointment of Papp as special representative
Since 2006, eleven different states have appointed Arctic Ambassadors/Envoys, and last week the United States became the twelfth, with Secretary
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