Wed, May 12, 2010
Arctic Monitor 13 for May 11, 2010
Shell Safety Measures in Arctic Under Scrutiny
As Shell plans to start drilling in waters off NW Alaska this summer Alaskan communities and environmental groups argue before a federal appeals court and authorities want to know what additional safety procedures are planned "in light of the Deepwater Horizon disaster."
As Shell plans to start drilling in waters off NW Alaska this summer Alaskan communities and environmental groups argue before a federal appeals court and authorities want to know what additional safety procedures are planned "in light of the Deepwater Horizon disaster."
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With more and more ships traveling Arctic waters, it's only a matter of time before there's a serious shipping accident, a Montreal conference is told. The waters round Nunavut are particularly vulnerable. undefined
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With more and more ships traveling Arctic waters, it's only a matter of time before there's a serious shipping accident, a Montreal conference is told. The waters round Nunavut are particularly vulnerable. undefined
China: Arctic Resources are Global, Not Regional
Beijing pledges to increase Arctic research, saying it has the right to exploration.
Related story: undefinedIn Other News
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- Arctic Expert Files For Alaska Lt. Governor
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- Joint Russia-Norway Military Exercises in Barents Sea
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U.S. Strategic Interests in the Arctic. An Assessment of Current Challenges and New Opportunities for Cooperation. CSIS Europe Program