BarentsObserver, June 28, 2010
Arctic shelf study tour
A Russian research vessel will leave Murmansk in mid-July to study the extensions of the Siberian shelf.
The Voice of Russia, June 12, 2010
Federation Council prepares laws for the development of the Arctic
A panel of experts on the Arctic created under the chairmanship of the Federation Council will develop legislative proposals concerning the development of the Arctic region.
SIKU news, June 24, 2010
New licenses near Lofoten
Two of the new blocks of oil exploration licenses announced June 23 by Norway are located near land and in fish spawning areas and should not be opened for drilling, environmental groups and agencies say.
BarentsObserver, June 24, 2010
Nenets AO takes back powers from Arkhangelsk
A new agreement signed by the leaders of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Arkhangelsk Oblast returns several formerly deprived powers to the small oil-rich region.
SIKUnews, June 23, 2010
Cairns Energy on "charm offensive" in Nuuk
"Cairn Energy is here in Greenland, because we were invited by the government. Cairn Energy following guidelines which they have agreed with the government. And Cairn Energy to meet the highest safety standards in oil exploration"— the company's legal and commercial director Simon Thomson.
BarentsObserver, June 23, 2010
Norway announces drilling boom in Barents Sea
The Norwegian Government today announced that a total of 94 new blocks will be made available for drilling in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea.
BarentsObserver, June 23, 2010
Norway extends hearing on Lofoten oil
The spills in the Mexico Gulf have made the Norwegian Minister of Environment extend a public hearing on drilling in the Lofoten area.
SIKUnews, June 18, 2010
Canada needs an Arctic ambassador again
And Canada also should implement Nunavut land claims and involve indigenous peoples more in protecting Arctic sovereignty, report says.
CBC News, June 17, 2010
Arctic security improvements recommended
Canada should take a greater interest in its stewardship of the Arctic and move ahead with measures to strengthen its ability to exercise security and control over the region, a Commons committee says. Read more
YLE.fi, June 17, 2010
Finland Proposes Arctic Council Summit
Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb on Thursday proposed a summit meeting of the eight-nation Arctic Council in the capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi. Speaking at a gathering of NATO parliamentarians in Helsinki, Stubb said that the strategic and military significance of the arctic region is growing because of climate change. Read more
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