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Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Arctic Refuge Oil Bonanza More Likely to Be Bust for GOP Budget
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Arctic Refuge Oil Bonanza More Likely to Be Bust for GOP Budget

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Alex Nussbaum (Bloomberg) — Congressional Republicans counting on a $1 billion windfall from selling oil-drilling rights in the

October 31, 2017
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Republicans May Use Budget to Open Arctic, Atlantic to Oil Rigs

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Congressional Republicans have found a way to use the federal budget to open the Arctic

October 18, 2017
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Friday, August 18, 2017
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Norway Arrests Greenpeace Ship and 35 Activists During Protest at Arctic Oil Well

Norwegian authorities have detained Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise after a protest at a Statoil contracted drilling rig at Norway’s northernmost oil

August 18, 2017
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
Trump Administration Approves Eni Plan to Drill Offshore Alaska
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Trump Administration Approves Eni Plan to Drill Offshore Alaska

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Eni US will become the first energy company allowed to explore for oil in federal waters off Alaska

July 13, 2017
Total Views: 116

Friday, May 12, 2017
Trump’s Misguided Plan for Arctic Drilling -Opinion
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Trump’s Misguided Plan for Arctic Drilling -Opinion

By Shelley Goldberg (Bloomberg Prophets) — President Donald Trump is pressing for offshore drilling in the Arctic Sea. In April, he signed an executive

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Trump’s Arctic Drill Plan Challenged by Environmental Groups

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Kartikay Mehrotra (Bloomberg) — Environmental groups are challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to restore

May 3, 2017
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Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling
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Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — With the oil industry barely recovering from its most brutal slump in decades, you might expect the Arctic Ocean to be the

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Quickening Arctic Thaw Could Cost Trillions, International Study Says

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, April 25 (Reuters) – The Arctic’s quickening thaw is melting the permafrost under buildings and

April 25, 2017
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Monday, April 24, 2017
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Statoil Plays Down Risks of Arctic Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil on Monday played down concerns that drilling in the Arctic is risky, days before

April 24, 2017
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
Opening Arctic Waters to Drilling Is Trump Priority, Key Senator Says
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Opening Arctic Waters to Drilling Is Trump Priority, Key Senator Says

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Catherine Traywick (Bloomberg) — Senator Lisa Murkowski said President Donald Trump is interested in opening up new coastal

March 12, 2017
Total Views: 49

Friday, January 6, 2017
Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium
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Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium

By Josh Wingrove and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — The Canadian government says it won’t grant extensions to exploration licenses for Exxon Mobil

January 6, 2017
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, December 21, 2016
U.S. Ban On New Arctic Drilling Gives Canada Leg Up, Lawmakers Say
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U.S. Ban On New Arctic Drilling Gives Canada Leg Up, Lawmakers Say

OTTAWA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday slammed an agreement made with Canada to ban offshore Arctic drilling, saying Ottawa’s plan

December 21, 2016
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
President Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in Arctic and Parts of Atlantic
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President Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in Arctic and Parts of Atlantic

By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday permanently banned new oil and gas

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 45

Monday, December 19, 2016
Obama Said to Use 1953 Law to Permanently Block New Drilling Leases in Arctic, Atlantic
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Obama Said to Use 1953 Law to Permanently Block New Drilling Leases in Arctic, Atlantic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama is preparing to block the sale of new offshore drilling rights in much of the U.S. Arctic

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Obama Said to Block Selling New Drilling Rights in U.S. Arctic
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Obama Said to Block Selling New Drilling Rights in U.S. Arctic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration is set to block the sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters under a

November 16, 2016
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Bid to Limit U.S. Offshore Drilling Gains in Wake of Trump Win
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Bid to Limit U.S. Offshore Drilling Gains in Wake of Trump Win

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A long-shot bid to convince the Obama administration to use 24 words of a 1953 law to permanently

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 44

Friday, July 8, 2016
Despite Industry Pleas, Obama Imposes Costly Arctic Drilling Rules
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Despite Industry Pleas, Obama Imposes Costly Arctic Drilling Rules

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Energy companies that hunt for crude in icy Arctic waters will have to stash extra equipment nearby and take other

July 8, 2016
Total Views: 17

Thursday, July 7, 2016
U.S. Releases Final Rules for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic
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U.S. Releases Final Rules for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic

The U.S. Department of Interior on Thursday released its final regulations over any future offshore exploratory drilling activities on the U.S. Arctic Outer

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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Big Oil Abandons $2.5 Billion in U.S. Arctic Drilling Rights

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — After plunking down more than $2.5 billion for drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters, Royal Dutch Shell,

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 18

Monday, April 25, 2016
Existing Offshore Platforms Strong Enough for Arctic Operations, BSEE Study Finds
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Existing Offshore Platforms Strong Enough for Arctic Operations, BSEE Study Finds

The U.S Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has determined the designs exisint offshore platforms are strong enough to survive extreme

April 25, 2016
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