Trump administration holds oil lease sale for Alaska wildlife refuge Wednesday
The Trump administration on Wednesday will open bids for oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite tepid interest from...
Ottawa to spend $214M on Iqaluit’s water system
Canada's federal government will spend $214 million to build a new water reservoir in Iqaluit and improve the city’s water distribution system, which has...
Alaska borough agrees to fines, sweeping improvements in pollution management
Alaska's largest Arctic local government has agreed to pay $6.5 million in fines and embark on comprehensive improvements to settle charges regarding several years...
Biden-backed infrastructure bill would repeal oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better” infrastructure bill promoted by President Biden would revoke the program that opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to...
India and Russia target $30 billion in trade by 2025, announce...
VLADIVOSTOK — India and Russia are targeting $30 billion of annual trade by 2025, India's foreign secretary said on Wednesday as a string of...
Russian Arctic shipping is up by 430 percent in 3 years
The volume of goods being delivered to and from ports on the Arctic shipping route has never been close to the current level.
According to...
Norway’s oil firms hike 2022 investment plans
OSLO — Norway's oil and gas firms plan to invest almost $18 billion this year, more than originally expected, as they take advantage of...
Climate change threatens age-old Indigenous food systems, says UN
RIO DE JANEIRO — From the Arctic to the Amazon, the traditional food gathering techniques of Indigenous communities are under threat from accelerating climate...
Norway closes seaports and border to Russian traffic
The Norwegian government on Friday announced that it will follow the European Union’s decision to close seaports and borders to Russian goods traffic.
The closure...
A California company’s purchase aims to put a critical Alaska air...
A southern California airline company that catered well-heeled commuters wanting to avoid traffic-snarled highways has bought a large portion of a bankrupt Alaska airline...
