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Sunday, March 12, 2023
Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean
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Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean

March 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, the

March 12, 2023
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Legislation Moves Forward To Block Oil Drilling In Most U.S. Waters
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Legislation Moves Forward To Block Oil Drilling In Most U.S. Waters

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Legislation to block oil drilling in most U.S. waters and Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge edged

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 2890

Friday, February 26, 2021
Norway Sees Dramatic Drop in Interest for Arctic Oil Exploration
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Norway Sees Dramatic Drop in Interest for Arctic Oil Exploration

By Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) — Interest in oil exploration in the Norwegian Arctic has dropped dramatically following years of disappointing

February 26, 2021
Total Views: 1503

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says
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Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says

OSLO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Norway is proceeding with plans to award oil and gas exploration permits in frontier regions of the Arctic later this year, Oil

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 1170

Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Offshore

Trump Administration Moves to Loosen Safety Rules for Arctic Offshore Drilling

Nov 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday proposed to loosen Obama-era safety regulations for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean off

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 3252

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Norway’s Top Court Starts Hearing on Arctic Oil Exploration
Maritime News

Norway’s Top Court Starts Hearing on Arctic Oil Exploration

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s top court began to hear arguments on Wednesday on the legality of awarding offshore oil

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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News

Norway to Set New Limit for Arctic Offshore Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Norway may restrict oil firms’ access to offshore resources in the Arctic by moving the so-called

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Transocean Spitsbergen
Maritime News

Green Groups Return to Court to Stop Arctic Oil Drilling off Norway

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups urged a Norwegian appeals court on Tuesday to take emissions from the country’s

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 10

Monday, July 22, 2019
yamal lng
Maritime News

Novatek Signs Partners for Arctic LNG-2 Project

Russian gas produce Novatek has closed its search for partners for its proposed Arctic LNG-2 project, adding a subsidiary of China National Petroleum

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Melting Ice Caps Are a National Security Crisis: James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — I spent much of my life in the U.S. Navy, including nearly 11 years on the deep ocean day-to-day, out of sight

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Maritime News

U.S. Sinks Arctic Accord Over to Climate Change Differences -Diplomats

By Simon Johnson ROVANIEMI, Finland, May 7 (Reuters) – The United States has refused to sign an agreement on challenges in the Arctic due to

May 7, 2019
Total Views: 28

Monday, May 6, 2019
russian convoy Arctic ocean
Maritime News

Pompeo: Russia and China Actions in Arctic Need Watching

By Simon Johnson ROVANIEMI, Finland, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 6

Sunday, March 31, 2019
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Maritime News

U.S. Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Opening Arctic, Atlantic Areas to Oil and Gas Leasing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 30 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Alaska has overturned U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to open vast areas of the Arctic

March 31, 2019
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Maritime News

U.S. Approves First Oil Production Facility from Manmade Island Offshore Alaska

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration has authorized Hilcorp Energy Co.’s plan to build an artificial gravel island in the

October 24, 2018
Total Views: 138

Monday, February 5, 2018
greenpeace arctic drilling protest
News

Greenpeace Appeals After Losing Norwegian Arctic Drilling Lawsuit

By Alister Doyle and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups launched an appeal on Monday after an Oslo court rejected their

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 7

Thursday, January 11, 2018
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Maritime News

Hope Wanes for `Elephant’ Oil Finds in Norway’s Arctic Waters

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — After a disappointing year for drillers, Norwegian authorities are reviewing their hopes for the Nordic country’s

January 11, 2018
Total Views: 45

Thursday, January 4, 2018
greenpeace arctic drilling protest
News

Norway Beats Back Lawsuit Seeking to Curb Arctic Oil Drilling

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway beat back an unprecedented lawsuit by environmental groups that sought to curb oil drilling in the country’s

January 4, 2018
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project
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Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA gave the final go-ahead to a flagship Arctic oil project after slashing costs by half. While

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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News

Trump Administration Approves New Drilling in Arctic

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Eni US could begin work on oil exploration in federal waters off Alaska as soon as next month after the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Norway Environmental Lawsuit Says Arctic Oil Plan Violates Constitution

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Norway’s plan for Arctic oil exploration is unconstitutional because it violates the right to a

November 14, 2017
Total Views: 17
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