Politics, pot & polar ice – Arctic week in review
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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Arctic Alaska meeting planned for Kerry, Lavrov and other officials
WASHINGTON — U.S. State Department officials are planning a “ministerial event” on Arctic policy later this summer in Alaska that could
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Can an aggressive Russia remain U.S.’s nice Arctic neighbor?
Pro-Russian activists seized public buildings in eastern Ukraine this week, and U.S. officials say they suspect the actions were not
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Coast Guard report says Shell underprepared for rig grounding in Arctic Alaska
A Coast Guard report released Thursday shows that while a series of events ultimately led to the grounding of a
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Alaska ship leaking fuel after hitting iceberg
A tug and barge that went aground Wednesday in the Gulf of Alaska, 60 miles southeast of Cordova, is leaking
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Despite efforts, Alaska Kulluk grounding couldn’t be prevented
The Coast Guard captain who played a key role during attempts to control the ill-fated Kulluk conical drilling rig in
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U.S. Coast Guard lays out its Arctic vision for the next decade
Earlier this week, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed its Arctic Strategy, a document that describes how the agency intends to contribute
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