Two Arctic research institutes to open, while a third comes closer to reality
On the heels of the opening of the Arctic Council’s Permanent Secretariat in Tromsø, Norway, two new Arctic research centers…
U.S. to lease land in Alaska for oil and gas development
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced that the Bureau of Land Management will issue leases for 4.5 million…
Shell to sell stake in Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, threatening project’s prospects
Though the Arctic may be rich in natural resources, that doesn’t mean it’s easy for corporations to make money there.…